Dish with Floral and Animal Decoration
Islamic
Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), 17th century
Medium
Fritware painted in blue and black over white slip and under transparent glaze
Dimensions
9.6 × 46.7 cm (3 13/16 × 18 3/8 in.)
Classification
dish (vessel)
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
58075
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...