Fragment of a Bowl

Art Historical Context

This delicate fragment of a 13-century bowl, crafted from stonepaste with underglaze painting, offers a glimpse into the refined world of Islamic ceramics. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Islamic department, it measures just over 4 inches in diameter 1 inch high, suggesting it once formed part of a larger, elegant vessel used for everyday dining or ceremonial purposes. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 8, this shard preserves the ingenuity of artisans from the medieval Islamic world, where pottery flourished amid cultural and technological exchanges. Stonepaste, also known as fri...