Bowl

Abu Zayd al-Kashani

dated A.H. 583/ 1187 CE · Stonepaste; polychrome inglaze and overglaze painted on opaque monochrome glaze (mina'i) · Islamic Art

This bowl and 64.178.1 are the earliest dated pieces attributed to Abu Zayd al‑Kashani, a famous potter and painter specializing in both luster and mina'i. Inscribed in both Arabic and Persian, both bowls bear dates on the exterior, good wishes to their owners in the kufic band around the rim, and verses of poetry—composed by Abu Zayd himself—below the fish pond. The figural scenes do not directly illustrate the verses, but may relate thematically.

Artist

Abu Zayd al-Kashani

Date

dated A.H. 583/ 1187 CE

Medium

Stonepaste; polychrome inglaze and overglaze painted on opaque monochrome glaze (mina'i)

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1964