Author
Abu Nasr Al-Basri.
Author Original
أبو نصر البصري
Publication Date
3rd century / 9th century
Publication Place
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British Museum
Subject
Relief molded porcelain with lead glaze.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
العرض 34.9 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
1889.7-6.75
Record ID
object;ISL;uk;Mus01;47;ar
Library Location
British Museum
Date
3rd century / 9th century
Notes
A small square dish made of molded and relief ceramic. It consists of nine sections, five round and four oval in the corners. The flat space around these sections is covered with relief decorations. It was most likely used as a spice tray, with a different type placed in each section. Unusually for the manufacture of this type of ceramics, the craftsman signed the piece with the name “Abu Nasr,” indicating that he is from Basra and was manufactured in Egypt. It is possible that this Abu Nasr moved from Basra during a period of political troubles to settle in Egypt during a period of relative stability in the Tulunid period, thus providing an important example of the tendency of craftsmen to leave areas of political conflict for more stable areas where they were encouraged.
Sample Text
Emily Shovelton "Dish" in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;uk;Mus01;47;ar
