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Bowl

Iran, first half of 14th century
Ceramics
Fritware, gray slip, and underglaze-painted
Height: 4 5/16 in. (10.95 cm); Diameter: 9 in. (22.86 cm)
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2002.1.173)
Art of the Middle East: Islamic and Contemporary
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

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The Mongol invasions of Iran, beginning in 1220, and the subsequent period of Ilkhanid rule by the descendants of Genghis Khan (1256–1353) had an important impact on the technique and decoration of Persian pottery, as is demonstrated by this vessel. Such underglaze-painted bowls, which are often designated as Sultanabad wares after the western Iranian city where a number of them were discovered (although there is no proof that any of them were made there), perhaps most clearly reflect the impact of the new aesthetic (also see More...