Fragment of a Waster

Unknown

11th–12th century · Stonepaste; buff body under transparent alkaline glaze · Islamic Art

This fragment of an open vessel shows a gritty deposit on its glazed surfaces and an overfired glaze, most probably the results of an accident during firing. Its finding spot at a kiln site in Nishapur, further suggests that the object was considered a waster and never made it to the market. It may well have had an alternative use at the ceramic workshop, such as a stand or a separator during the manufacture of other ceramics.

Artist

Unknown

Date

11th–12th century

Medium

Stonepaste; buff body under transparent alkaline glaze

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1948