Dish with Horse and Rider

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13th century · Stonepaste; incised decoration through a black slip ground under a turquoise glaze (silhouette ware) · Islamic Art

This popular equestrian theme takes on monumental proportions when rendered in the "silhouette" style, but incised details in the rider’s face and the horse’s caparison lighten the black slip-drawn image.

Artist

Unknown

Date

13th century

Medium

Stonepaste; incised decoration through a black slip ground under a turquoise glaze (silhouette ware)

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

H.O. Havemeyer Collection, Gift of Horace Havemeyer, 1945