Bowl with Birds
Islamic
Ilkhanid dynasty (1256–1353), Late 13th/early 14th century
Medium
Fritware painted with gray and white slips under a transparent glaze
Dimensions
H: 10 cm; Diam:21.3 cm (H: 4 in. Diam: 8 1/2 in.
Classification
bowl
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
69763
About the Artist
Islamic
Islamic art, a profound visual tradition originating in the 7th century CE, flourished across vast territories from Spain to India under Muslim rule, encompassing architecture, ceramics, manuscripts, textiles, and metalwork produced by diverse artisans rather than a single named master. Drawing from pre-Islamic Sasanian, Byzantine, and late antique influences, its early development under the Umayy...