Fragment
Unknown Artist
9th–10th century
Medium
Earthenware; glazed
Classification
Ceramics
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell M. Hastings, 1960
Accession Number
60.23.5
Art Historical Context
This exquisite *Fragment* from the th–10th century a glimpse into the vibrant of early Islamic ceramics. Crafted from glazed earthenware by an unknown artist, it hails from the Islamic Art collection at the Metropolitan Museum of, gifted by Mr. and Mrs. M. Hastings in 0. During the Abbasid Caliphate's Golden Age, potters in regions like Iraq and Iran mastered glazing techniques on earthenware, creating durable, shimmering surfaces that mimicked coveted Chinese porcelain—long unavailable through trade routes. The significance of this medium lies in its innovation: a lead- or tin-based glaze fi...