Fragment

Art Historical Context

This exquisite earthenware fragment, dating to the 9th–10th century, offers a glimpse into the vibrant of early Islamic ceramics. Produced during the Abbasid Caliphate, a golden age of artistic innovation in the Islamic world, it exemplifies the technical prowess of anonymous potters who transformed everyday vessels into colorful masterpieces. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's of Islamic Art, this piece was generously gifted by Mr. and Mrs. Wendell. Hastings in 196. The fragment's standout feature is its splash-glazed decoration, a pioneering technique where contrasting slips of clay...