Publication Date
IX century
Publication Place
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Museum of the Islamic Serf (MIA)
Subject
Pottery, pigment, tin paint; Glazing, coating over glazing
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 7.5 سم، القطر: 21 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
PO.31.1999
Record ID
object;EPM;qt;Mus21;27;ar
Library Location
Museum of the Islamic Serf (MIA)
Date
IX century
Notes
Tang Dynasty Chinese porcelain was traded as fine porcelain across the Indian Ocean to Iraq. Iraqi potters soon began developing local alternatives. They imitated the white color by inventing opaque white paint, and decorating it with a cobalt blue pattern or design. Most inscriptions indicate good luck or the name of the potter. This bowl is an exceptional example of so-called “blue and white ceramics”, as it bears a single bold line of Kufi calligraphy.
Sample Text
Simone Struth "Bowl" in Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;qt;Mus21;27;ar
