Fragment

Art Historical Context

This delicate earthenware fragment, dating to the 14th–15th century, offers a tantalizing glimpse into the vibrant of Islamic ceramics. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Islamic department and acquired through the Rogers Fund in 190, it exemplifies the craftsmanship of anonymous artisans from the medieval Islamic world, where pottery flourished as both utilitarian and artistic expression. The medium—slip-painted earthenware—highlights a masterful technique central to Islamic pottery production. Artisans applied liquid clay slips, often pigmented, in trailing lines or motifs onto the ...