Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1150
Publication Place
Ar Raqqah (made) Syria -
Subject
Spirals Foliation (Pattern)
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 13cm, Diameter: 21.9cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
C.150-1986
Record ID
C.150-1986
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1150
Notes
This footed bowl belongs to a common type named after the town of Ar Raqqah, Syria, where it was produced. The design reflects the technical advances in lustre decoration that developed in Cairo and travelled east to Syria in the 12th century. The technique of lustre decoration on ceramics was first developed in Iraq in the 9th century. Potters made a glazed vessel or tile with little or no decoration in the normal way. When the piece had cooled, they painted a design over the glaze in metallic compounds. The pot or tile was then fired again, this time with a restricted supply of oxygen. In these conditions, the metallic compounds broke down, and a thin deposit of copper or silver was left on the surface of the glaze. When polished, this surface layer reflected the light.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware with lustre decoration Fritware Lustre-Painted
Fiziksel açıklama
White/cream bowl with purple-coloured lustre (manganese) painted decoration, on tall, slightly splayed foot. Exterior of bowl is decorated with border of spirals within bands, just beneath the rim. Interior of bowl is decorated with wide bands below the rim and in the centre foliate motifs radiating from the middle. Background is infilled with tightly packed spirals and curves.
Üretim
Raqqah ware
Üslup
Raqqa Islamic
