- Title
- Bowl
- Date Made
- 14th century
- Medium
- Fritware, underglaze-painted
- Dimensions
- Height: 3 1/4 in. (8.25 cm); Diameter: 6 3/8 in. (16.19 cm)
- Accession Number
- M.2002.1.46
- Collecting Area
- Art of the Middle East: Islamic
- Curatorial Notes
Similar to other blue, white, and black ceramics of the late medieval period, this bowl’s color scheme is inspired by Chinese ceramics while its four lotus-like blossoms are also ultimately derived from a similar source. Rather than directly imitating imported porcelains, however, this bowl represents a translation of foreign motifs into an Islamic style, revealed by its bold curving interlace design and pleasing symmetry.
