Publication Date
Last quarter of the 10th century / last quarter of the 16th century
Publication Place
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Beryl Collection, Glasgow Museums
Subject
Vitrified white paste quartz, with white lead compound and multi-chrome finish.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 26.6 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
BC 41.28
Record ID
object;ISL;uk;Mus04;30;ar
Library Location
Beryl Collection, Glasgow Museums
Date
Last quarter of the 10th century / last quarter of the 16th century
Notes
The body of the jug is intricately decorated in the form of fish scales, forming a background upon which large white roses and small flowers are arranged. On the outer body of the jug there is a color combination of red, white and blue, in addition to the black edges, which were placed to highlight the color contrast with the bright white of the inner body. The jug has an 'S' handle, while the neck is surrounded by two bands of geometric lines. The jug can simply be dated to the last quarter of the 10th / 16th century according to the style and method of colouring: bright emerald green was widely used from 977 / 1570, and the use of white to highlight the tapered edges of fish scales was another common tradition during this period. The use of fish scales in the decoration of Iznik ceramics was a local innovation, first appearing in the idea of fish, around the year 926 / AD 1520, and then it was used as a decorative background, and to replace other decorative themes, such as pomegranates, clouds, and some plant shapes. The jug belongs to what is called the third phase of production (ca. 956-1111 / 1550-1700), when there were about three hundred potters in Iznik working in the manufacture of vessels and bricks.
Sample Text
Noorah Al-Gailani, Noorah Al-Gailani “Jug” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;uk;Mus04;30;ar
