Publication Date
6th / 12th century
Publication Place
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The National Museum in Damascus
Subject
Monochromatic porcelain.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 0.075م؛ القطر: 0.325م
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
ع 1387
Record ID
object;ISL;sy;Mus01;23;ar
Library Location
The National Museum in Damascus
Date
6th / 12th century
Notes
In Islamic times, many types of glazed pottery (porcelain) were known. One of these types is monochromatic ceramic, which is a piece of pottery dipped in an opaque glaze in a dark blue, burgundy, green color...etc. This piece is attributed to this type of ceramic, and it is a dark blue ceramic dish, the bottom of which is decorated with the word “The King.” This word was highlighted by hollowing out the foundation before applying the glaze: when cobalt blue was added, the color darkened in the hollow places and faded in the high places, which increased the beauty of the dish. The entire surface of the plate remained smooth and uniform when the glazing process was completed. This style of glazed pottery decoration was known as "Laqbi", and was made in Iran and Syria and is usually multi-coloured. The word “King” is executed in budded Kufic script, in which the ends of the letters are decorated with buds. This word was surrounded by a circle inside which was filled with a group of small rectangles decorated with three decorative elements, each in the form of three successive circles.
Sample Text
Mona al-Moadin "Plate" within Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;sy;Mus01;23;ar
