Publication Date
End of the sixth century - beginning of the seventh century AH / end of the twelfth century - beginning of the thirteenth century AD
Publication Place
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Rietberg Museum
Subject
Fretware, decorations painted in blue and black under a transparent glaze
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 38.5 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
RVA 319
Record ID
object;EPM;sw;Mus21;26;ar
Library Location
Rietberg Museum
Date
End of the sixth century - beginning of the seventh century AH / end of the twelfth century - beginning of the thirteenth century AD
Notes
At the end of the fifth century AH (eleventh century AD), Egyptian potters experimented with a new material that revolutionized ceramic production in the Middle East: they mixed a small amount of traditional white pottery clay with quartz and glass powder called (frit) and obtained a solid, white glass body like sugar. The effect of this technique was to obtain a quality of ceramic closer to Chinese porcelain. From Egypt, the new material arrived in Persia via Syria in the first half of the sixth century AH (twelfth century AD) and gradually replaced the traditional clay. Turquoise-colored glass was also new and associated with the new quartz-frit material. The new properties of this innovative material soon prompted Iranian potters to experiment with it, and the large handled jug bears witness to this creative outpouring. Its oval-shaped body, thin handle and beak-shaped nozzle are elements that cannot be made in ordinary clay. Similar jugs made of metal, often copper or brass (an alloy of copper and zinc), served as models.
Sample Text
Axel Langer "Ewer" in Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;sw;Mus21;26;ar
