Dish with a Prophetic Hadith
Islamic
Qajar dynasty (1796–1925), dated 1238 AH/1822 CE
Medium
Fritware, painted in blue under a transparent glaze
Dimensions
4.6 × 28 cm (1 13/16 × 11 1/16 in.); Diam.: 28 cm (11 1/16 in.)
Classification
dish (vessel)
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
69077
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...