Fragment

Art Historical Context

This enigmatic *Fragment* from the th century offers a glimpse into the sophisticated world of Islamic ceramics, likely originating from regions like Persia or Syria during the Ilkhanid or Mamluk eras. As a surviving piece of a larger vessel or architectural element, it exemplifies the era's mastery of stonepaste—a composite body of quartz, clay, and frit developed by Islamic potters to rival Chinese porcelain's translucency and strength. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 190, it now graces the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Islamic Art department. Crafted with white slip over stonepaste, ado...