Bowl

Unknown

11th century · Earthenware; white slip under turquoise glaze, incised · Islamic Art

Apparently stemming from an attempt to emulate the translucency of Chinese porcelain, the potters of the Seljuq period developed the technique of piercing the wall and filling the holes with transparent glaze.

Artist

Unknown

Date

11th century

Medium

Earthenware; white slip under turquoise glaze, incised

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1938