When was "Fragment" created?

This artwork was created 14th century.

Is "Fragment" in the public domain?

Yes, Fragment is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Fragment

Q: What medium is "Fragment"?

Fragment is Stonepaste; white slip; blue and black underglaze; transparent, colorless glaze.

Unknown Artist

14th century

Medium

Stonepaste; white slip; blue and black underglaze; transparent, colorless glaze

Classification

Ceramics

Department

Islamic Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1907

Accession Number

07.238.56

Art Historical Context

This enigmatic *Fragment* from the th century offers a glimpse into the masterful world of Islamic ceramics, crafted by an unknown artist using innovative stonepaste—a composite material of quartz, clay, and frit that mimicked the prized porcelain of China. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Islamic Art (acquired via the Rogers Fund in 1907), this piece exemplifies the technical prowess of medieval potters in regions like Iran or Syria, where stonepaste bodies allowed for finer, more translucent results than traditional clay. The artwork's decoration features white slip as a base, wit...

Fragment

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