Inscribed Bowl with a Duck
Islamic
Timurid dynasty (1370–1507), Late 15th century
Medium
Fritware, painted in black under a transparent turquoise glaze
Dimensions
8.2 × 36.9 cm (3 1/4 × 14 1/2 in.); Diam.: 36.9 cm (14 1/2 in.)
Classification
bowl
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
90582
About the Artist
Islamic
Islamic art, a profound visual tradition originating in the 7th century CE, flourished across vast territories from Spain to India under Muslim rule, encompassing architecture, ceramics, manuscripts, textiles, and metalwork produced by diverse artisans rather than a single named master. Drawing from pre-Islamic Sasanian, Byzantine, and late antique influences, its early development under the Umayy...