Bowl with Red and Purplish-black Palmettes
Unknown Artist
10th–11th century
Medium
Earthenware; white slip with polychrome slip decoration under transparent glaze
Dimensions
H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) Diam. of rim: 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Charles K. Wilkinson, 1980
Accession Number
1980.540
Art Historical Context
This delicate earthenware bowl, titled *Bowl with Red and Purpl-black Palmettes*,ails from the 10th–11th and exemplifies the vibrant ceramic traditions of the Islamic world. Measuring just 2½ inches high with a rim diameter of nearly 8 inches, it likely used for serving food or drink in a household setting, blending everyday utility with artistic elegance. Crafted in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Islamic Art collection, it a period of cultural flourishing across Persia and Central Asia, where pottery became a canvas for intricate designs. The bowl's standout feature is its white slip base, a...