Bottle with Running Quadrupeds
Unknown Artist
17th century
Medium
Stonepaste; painted in blue under transparent glaze
Dimensions
H. 12 5/16 in. (31.3 cm) Gr. D. 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1970
Accession Number
1970.38
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant 17th-century ceramic, titled *Bottle with Running Quadeds*, exemplifies the refined artistry of Islamic potters. Standing at 12 5/16 inches with a greatest diameter of nearly 8 inches, it features dynamic scenes of bounding animals painted in vibrant blue under a transparent glaze on a stonepaste body. Stonepaste, a composite of quartz, clay, and frit, was a hallmark innovation in Islamic ceramics from the medieval period onward, allowing for thin-walled vessels that mimicked the sheen of Chinese porcelain while enabling intricate designs. Crafted in the Islamic world during the ...