Bowl Emulating Chinese Stoneware
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9th century · Earthenware; painted in blue on opaque white glaze · Islamic Art
Ceramics such as this bowl are among the first examples to incorporate calligraphy as the main element of decoration. The Iraqi potters of the ninth century attempted to emulate the luminous quality and hard body of Chinese whitewares by using a tin‑opacified white glaze. The Arabic word ghibta (happiness) is repeated twice in cobalt blue at the center.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 9th century
- Medium
- Earthenware; painted in blue on opaque white glaze
- Department
- Islamic Art
- Credit line
- Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1963
