Bowl with Fish Motifs

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first half 14th century · Stonepaste; molded and glazed · Islamic Art

Ilkhanid-period potters in Iran imitated the range of green glazes of imported Chinese celadon wares, though they did not always succeed in duplicating their colors. This bowl is one of the more accomplished attempts. Its color, shape and decoration of three playful fish relate closely to wares produced in the kilns of Longquan, China during the Song period (960–1279).

Artist

Unknown

Date

first half 14th century

Medium

Stonepaste; molded and glazed

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Gift of Mrs. Horace Havemeyer, in memory of her husband, Horace Havemeyer, 1959