Dish
Unknown Artist
17th century
Medium
Stonepaste; underglaze painted in black, blue, and green with red and yellow slips
Dimensions
H. 3 in. (7.6 cm) Diam. 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac D. Fletcher Collection, Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher, 1917
Accession Number
17.120.60
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant 17th-century dish, crafted from stonepaste—a durable, vitreous ceramic body prized in Islamic pottery traditions—exemplifies the technical mastery of potters in the Middle East, likely from regions like Iran or Turkey. Measuring a generous 15⅛ inches in diameter and just 3 inches high, its shallow form was ideal for serving fruits, sweets, or communal meals, reflecting the hospitality central to Islamic culture. The underglaze painting in black, blue, and green, accented by vibrant red and yellow slips, creates a luminous effect once fired under a transparent glaze, a sophisticate...