Bowl with Bird and Flowers

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10th century · Earthenware; white slip with polychrome slip decoration under transparent glaze (Sari ware) · Islamic Art

This earthenware bowl is one of the finest examples of the "Sari" type, named after the Iranian town near the Caspian Sea where the wares were once thought to have been made. The highly stylized, brightly colored bird and the band of thin lines around the bowl are characteristic of the group.

Artist

Unknown

Date

10th century

Medium

Earthenware; white slip with polychrome slip decoration under transparent glaze (Sari ware)

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1958