Cabinet I: Shelf 2

Art of Islam

The millennium between the seventh and the seventeenth centuries marked the zenith of Islamic art and saw the creation of distinctive visual cultural forms as Islam was embraced by peoples of diverse ethno-linguistic backgrounds, ranging from Morocco and Spain on the Atlantic coast to Indonesia in Southeast Asia and from sub-Saharan Africa to Siberia.

In particular, during the rise of the Abbasid caliphate (749–1258) in a climate of political stability and prosperity, Islamic ceramics blossomed. Drawing on the influence of imported Chinese wares as well as local developments in metalware, craftsmen developed a wide range of techniques for making ceramics for both domestic use and architectural decoration. Many of the plates and vessels in the Museum’s collection are of a type called fritware. Invented in the twelfth century, fritware was an Islamic response to Chinese porcelain: by combining ground quartz with small amounts of white glaze, Middle Eastern potters were able to produce a thin-bodied, hard and durable white ware. Fritware provided an ideal surface for various painting techniques, including lustreware, underglaze painting, and overglaze enamels, all on display here (please see individual object descriptions). Also exhibited in this case is a selection of metalware. In the twelfth century, a new style of metalware emerged, where the surfaces of cast bronze objects were densely decorated in copper, gold, and silver inlays. Stunning examples of this can be seen in the two large candlesticks decorated with inscriptions and geometric patterns.

Tile with molded lion motif.
Iranian
Tile with molded lion
earthenware with turquoise glaze
9 5/16 in. x 8 9/16 in. x 1 3/8 in. ( 23.7 cm x 21.8 cm x 3.5 cm )
Museum Purchase
This glazed ceramic bowl with circular shape is typical of the Kashan style ceramicware from Iran. The interior features green foliage patterns, and a turquoise blue spotted donkey amidst blossoms within a blue medallion. The medallion has blue, turquoise blue, and green striped patterns. The exterior has blue and green floriated pseudo-Kufic designs<br /><br />
 
Iranian
Bowl with striped and arabesque designs
fritware (ground quartz & white clay) with blue & turquoise underglaze painting
4 3/4 in. x 10 in. x 10 in. ( 12.07 cm x 25.4 cm x 25.4 cm )
Transfer from the College of Architecture and Design
Iranian
Miniature jar with zigzag design
earthenware with luster and transparent glaze
3 in. x 2 5/8 in. x 2 5/8 in. ( 7.62 cm x 6.7 cm x 6.7 cm )
Transfer from the College of Architecture and Design
Syrian
Bottle
glass

Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
A deep lobed chalice
Syrian
Lobed Chalice
fritware (ground quartz and white clay) with blue underglaze
5 1/2 in (14 cm)
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
Near Eastern
Small dish
stoneware with turquoise glaze
1 5/8 in. x 6 7/16 in. x 6 7/16 in. ( 4.2 cm x 16.4 cm x 16.4 cm )
Gift of Mrs. Caroline I. Plumer for the James Marshall Plumer Collection
This Il-Khanid period molded 8-pointed star tile contains a central spotted feline together with Arabic inscriptions on the outer rim. 
Iranian
Star-shaped Tile with cheetah among foliage
molded fritware, blue and turquoise underglaze, overglaze copper lustre painting
8 1/16 in. x 8 3/16 in. x 5/8 in. ( 20.5 cm x 20.8 cm x 1.6 cm )
Museum Purchase
Syrian
Lamp
glass with enameled decoration
6 3/8 in x 3 5/8 in (16.2 cm x 9.2 cm)
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
This dish contains incised floral decoration and was made with white slip with purple and turquoise underglaze, and finally glazed in a very light transparent blue. The bowl has been glued together in three pieces around the rim, with restoration also evident around the rim. 
Iranian
Shallow bowl with bands of turquoise glaze and central floral pattern
fritware with turquoise glaze
3 1/8 in. x 13 11/16 in. x 13 11/16 in. ( 8 cm x 34.8 cm x 34.8 cm )
Transfer from the College of Architecture and Design
Iranian
Bowl
glaze on earthenware
2 3/16 in. x 5 1/16 in. x 5 1/16 in. ( 5.6 cm x 12.8 cm x 12.8 cm )
Museum Purchase

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<p>Religious Sculpture from India</p>

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<p>Blue-and-White Porcelain and Stoneware</p>

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<p>Blue-and-White Porcelain and Stoneware</p>

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<p>Selections from the Margaret Watson Parker Colle...

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<p>Celadon Wares in Asia</p>

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<p>Celadon Wares in Asia</p>

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<p>Celadon Wares in Asia</p>

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<p>Celadon Wares in Asia</p>

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<p>Celadon Wares in Asia</p>

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<p>Celadon Wares in Asia</p>

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<p>Celadon Wares in Asia</p>

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<p>American Plaster Casts</p>

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<p>American Plaster Casts</p>

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<p>Apostle Spoons and American Silver</p>

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<p>Modernist Glass and American Art Pottery</p>

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<p>American Plaster Casts</p>

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<p>American Silver</p>

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<p>Tiffany Glass</p>

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<p>American Silver</p>

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<p>American Art Pottery</p>

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<p>American Art Pottery</p>

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<p>Native American Art</p>

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<p>American Art Pottery</p>

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<p>American Art Pottery</p>

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<p>Native American Art</p>

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<p>The Human Figure in African Art</p>

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<p>African Miniature Masks</p>

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<p>African Masks and Masquerades</p>

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<p>The Head in African Art</p>

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<p>Selections from the Helmut Stern Collection</p>

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<p>Selections from the Helmut Stern Collection</p>

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<p>African Masks and Masquerades</p>

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<p>Modern Sculpture</p>

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<p>Modern Sculpture</p>

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<p>Modern Sculpture</p>

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<p>Modern Sculpture</p>

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<p>Selections from the Fusfeld Art Collection</p>

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