Publication Date
late 12th-early 13th century (Seljuq (?))
Publication Place
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The Walters Art Museum
Subject
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Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Dimensions: H: 2 5/8 × Diam: 6 1/4 in. (6.6 × 15.9 cm)
Library
Digital Library of the Middle East
Library Asset ID
48.1206
Record ID
walters-24462
Library Location
The Walters Art Museum
Date
late 12th-early 13th century (Seljuq (?))
Notes
Mina’i is a modern collectors’ term for ceramics made in Iran during the late 12th to early 13th centuries. The term mina’i, translates as “enamelled” in Persian, designating the colored glass pigments used to paint detailed figural decoration on vessels or tiles, which were then fixed on the ceramic base by multiple firings. The use of a wide range of colors, including turquoise, red, green, purple, and black, also led these types of ceramics to be called by the Persian term “haft rang,” or “seven colors.”
Mina’i ware scenes often depict courtly pursuits, such as feasting, fighting, or poetry and music performances. These colorful compositions created complex narrative scenes which paralleled manuscript painting. Two central figures flank a central tree, one possibly a dancer performing for her audience. Four seated figures are placed around the central tableau. Geometric lattice motifs further the indoor and outdoor juxtaposition of the figures. A pseudo inscription encircles the outer body of this footed bowl.
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Parçası Olduğu
Islamic Art
Malzeme
fritware, white underglaze, black, blue, pink, red, and turquoise overglaze enamel, with traces of gilding
