Bowl

Unknown

12th–13th century · Stonepaste; luster-painted on opaque white glaze · Islamic Art

This bowl exhibits a characteristic features of luster ware from Kashan, the reserving of figures on a luster ground. This feature is used to support the theory that Fatimid potters migrated to Iran as well as Syria after the fall of the Egyptian dynasty in 1171.

Artist

Unknown

Date

12th–13th century

Medium

Stonepaste; luster-painted on opaque white glaze

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1963