Fragment

Art Historical Context

This exquisite *Fragment* from the th century offers a glimpse into the masterful ceramics of the Islamic world. Crafted from earthenware, it features incised decoration through a white slip—a fine layer of liquid clay—revealing the body beneath, with added coloring sealed under a transparent glaze. This technique known as sgraffito or slip-incising, was a hallmark of Islamic potters, allowing for precise, layered designs that played with light and color once fired. In the vibrant tradition of Islamic art, such ceramics flourished across regions like Persia and the Levant during the medieval ...