Bowl
Unknown Artist
10th century
Medium
Earthenware; glazed
Dimensions
H. 5 1/8 (13 cm) Diam. 14 5/16 in. (36.4 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1965
Accession Number
65.106.1
Art Historical Context
This elegant 10th-century earthen bowl, hailing from the Islamic world, exemplifies the refined ceramic traditions of the Abbasid era. Crafted during a golden age of Islamic art under the Abbasid Caliphate ( in Baghdad), such vessels were everyday objects elevated to artistry through skilled pottery-making. Measuring 5 1/8 inches high 14 5/16 inches in diameter, wide, shallow form was ideal for serving fruits, sweets, or communal meals, reflecting the social customs of medieval Islamic households. The bowl's glazed earthenware medium marks a pivotal advancement in ceramic technology. Islamic ...