Fragment of a Bowl

Art Historical Context

### Fragment of a Bowl Nestled in the Islamic Art collection at the Metropolitan Museum of, this *Fragment of a Bowl* dates to the 15th century, a vibrant era in Islamic ceramic production across regions like Persia, Syria, and Anatolia. Though created by an unknown artist, it captures the everyday elegance of pottery that graced households and crossed trade routes, reflecting the ingenuity of artisans in the Islamic world during the Timurid and early Ottoman periods. Fashioned from earthenware and with a glossy glaze, the fragment showcases a key technique that transformed humble clay into ...