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A vessel known as
(إناء يعرف باسم)

Title	A vessel known as
Title Original	إناء يعرف باسم
Publication Date:	Second half of the 4th century AH/10th century AD
Publication Place	- Museum of Islamic Arts; sluggishness Kairouan
Subject	Enamel coated porcelain.
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	القطر: 31 سم؛ الارتفاع: 11 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	C 108
Record ID	object;ISL;tn;Mus01;21;ar
Library Location	Museum of Islamic Arts; sluggishness Kairouan
Date	Second half of the 4th century AH/10th century AD
Notes	A vessel with a circular base, a smooth inner surface, and slightly flared edges. The vessel depicts a female figure in profile, with very prominent almond-shaped eyes that occupy the top of the face. Her plump lip and nose are carefully drawn; Her long, knotted hair ends in braids that reach her knees. This standing woman is wearing a brown-striped dress made of fabric decorated with hems and stripes. This character holds a cup in one hand and a branch of a rose painted in a natural artistic style in the other, surrounded by four abstract roses in the shape of a fan. There are also two decorative frames on either side of it, each of which contains an inscription that is likely to be the phrase “The King.” After the establishment of the Fatimid state, African (Tunisian) ceramics gave special preference to live representations, which were clearly indicative of a Rafidite influence. This is likely to have a connection with the Shiite doctrine, which was more tolerant of human depictions than the Maliki school of thought. The face is characterized by the presence of a large eye, and this aspect constitutes a common factor among all living depictions. African (Tunisian) art around that era, whether carved, molded or painted. It seems to have roots in the distant African past. On the other hand, the style of the Lady of Sabra dress remains a popular style since the Umayyad era, and it remained continuous throughout the Abbasid period in the Mesopotamian region.
Sample Text	Mourad Rammah “Vase known as” within Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;tn;Mus01;21;ar

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A vessel known as

(إناء يعرف باسم)

Publication Date Second half of the 4th century AH/10th century AD

Publication Place - Museum of Islamic Arts; sluggishness Kairouan

Subject Enamel coated porcelain.

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions القطر: 31 سم؛ الارتفاع: 11 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID C 108

Record ID object;ISL;tn;Mus01;21;ar

Library Location Museum of Islamic Arts; sluggishness Kairouan

Date Second half of the 4th century AH/10th century AD

Notes A vessel with a circular base, a smooth inner surface, and slightly flared edges. The vessel depicts a female figure in profile, with very prominent almond-shaped eyes that occupy the top of the face. Her plump lip and nose are carefully drawn; Her long, knotted hair ends in braids that reach her knees. This standing woman is wearing a brown-striped dress made of fabric decorated with hems and stripes. This character holds a cup in one hand and a branch of a rose painted in a natural artistic style in the other, surrounded by four abstract roses in the shape of a fan. There are also two decorative frames on either side of it, each of which contains an inscription that is likely to be the phrase “The King.” After the establishment of the Fatimid state, African (Tunisian) ceramics gave special preference to live representations, which were clearly indicative of a Rafidite influence. This is likely to have a connection with the Shiite doctrine, which was more tolerant of human depictions than the Maliki school of thought. The face is characterized by the presence of a large eye, and this aspect constitutes a common factor among all living depictions. African (Tunisian) art around that era, whether carved, molded or painted. It seems to have roots in the distant African past. On the other hand, the style of the Lady of Sabra dress remains a popular style since the Umayyad era, and it remained continuous throughout the Abbasid period in the Mesopotamian region.

Sample Text Mourad Rammah “Vase known as” within Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;tn;Mus01;21;ar