Bowl with Incised and Splashed Decoration
Islamic
10th century
Medium
Earthenware with incised decorations and splashed with green and brown under transparent glaze
Dimensions
17.5 × 35.6 cm (6 15/16 × 14 1/16 in.)
Classification
ceramics
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
13978
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...