Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1200
Publication Place
Kashan (made) -
Subject
Reeds
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Diameter: 19.6cm, Height: 10.9cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
C.721-1909
Record ID
C.721-1909
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1200
Notes
This bowl is made of fritware. Fritware, also called stone paste and quartz paste, was developed by Middle Eastern potters as a response to the challenge posed by Chinese porcelain. In the 12th and early 13th centuries, potters in Kashan and other centres in Iran used fritware to produce fine ceramics decorated in an astonishing range of styles. During this period, Kashan potters experimented with painting designs under the glaze. They used black, which remained stable during firing, under a clear or tinted glaze. Here, the potter has used it on the bowl's exterior and interior to create a design like flowing reeds.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware, painted under the glaze Fritware Glazing
Fiziksel açıklama
Fritware painted under the glaze in black with a design of flowing reeds.
Üslup
Islamic
