Bowl

Unknown

second half 12th century · Stonepaste; incised and underglaze painted under transparent colorless glaze (so-called lakabi ware) · Islamic Art

The stag has been created by carving away the background, leaving the raised outlines and grooves of the design to control the running of the colored glazes during firing. This ware, called lakabi, often utilizes designs of single animals placed centrally.

Artist

Unknown

Date

second half 12th century

Medium

Stonepaste; incised and underglaze painted under transparent colorless glaze (so-called lakabi ware)

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Gift of Horace Havemeyer, 1929