Bowl
Unknown Artist
12th–early 13th century
Medium
Stonepaste; luster-painted on opaque white glaze
Classification
Ceramics
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1912
Accession Number
12.34.2
Rights
Public Domain
Art Historical Context
The of this bowl displays a bold blue cross that divides the surface into four quadrants, each filled with swirling luster-painted motifs. Earthy browns and golds highlight delicate arabesques, dotted patterns, and stylized forms an opaque white glaze