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Bowl

Egypt, 12th century
Ceramics
Earthenware, overglaze luster-painted
Height: 2 9/16 in. (6.51 cm); Diameter: 6 13/16 in. (17.3 cm)
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2002.1.35)
Art of the Middle East: Islamic and Contemporary
Currently on public view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1 MAP IT
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1

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Curator Notes

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The art of luster-painted ceramics was likely introduced in Egypt at least by the early eleventh century under the Fatimid dynasty. Fatimid lusterware is typically decorated with figures, both human and animal, as can be seen in this bowl with four golden fish alternating with an inscription repeating the Arabic word for prosperity, on an opaque turquoise-glazed ground.
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Bibliography

  • Lo Terrenal y lo Divino: Arte Islámico siglos VII al XIX Colección del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural La Moneda, 2015.

  • Komaroff, Linda. Beauty and Identity: Islamic Art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2016.

  • Lo Terrenal y lo Divino: Arte Islámico siglos VII al XIX Colección del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural La Moneda, 2015.

  • Komaroff, Linda. Beauty and Identity: Islamic Art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2016.
  • Komaroff, Linda, editor. Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: DelMonico Books, 2023.
  • Hess, Catherine. The Arts of Fire: Islamic Influences on Glass and Ceramics of the Italian Renaissance. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Trust, 2004.
  • Komaroff, Linda.  Islamic Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.  Los Angeles:  Museum Associates, 2005.
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