Bowl
Unknown Artist
14th century
Medium
Stonepaste; underglaze blue and black, transparent, colorless glaze, pierced sides
Classification
Ceramics
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1907
Accession Number
07.238.8
Art Historical Context
This exquisite 14th-century stonepaste bowl from the Islamic world exemplifies the pinnacle of medieval ceramic artistry. Crafted during a period of cultural flourishing under Mongol Ilkhanid patronage in Persia (modern-day Iran), such vessels were prized for both everyday use and display in affluent households. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1907, it now graces the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Islamic Art department, highlighting the sophistication of pre-modern pottery traditions. The bowl's medium reveals masterful techniques: stonepaste (a composite of quartz, clay, and frit) created...