Fragment of a Bowl
Unknown Artist
14th–15th century
Medium
Earthenware; slip-painted under transparent glaze
Dimensions
H. 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm) W. 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm) D. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm) Th. 1/4 in. (0.7 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1908
Accession Number
08.256.290
Art Historical Context
This charming fragment of a bowl, from the 14th–15th century Islamic world, invites us to imagine the pottery workshops of that era. Though only a small piece survives—measuring just 1 5/8 inches high and 4 7/16 inches wide—it hints at the refined ceramics produced across regions like Persia and the Near East during a time of cultural flourishing under dynasties such as the Timurids and Mamluks. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 8, it now graces the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Islamic Art, preserving a slice of everyday elegance. Crafted from earthenware, the bowl was decorat...