Luster Bowl with Ibex
Unknown Artist
1000s
Medium
earthenware with luster-painted design
Dimensions
9.6 × 24.7 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1944.477
About this artwork
The expensive and unpredictable luster technique was transmitted by Iraqi potters to the more prosperous Fatimid court in Cairo where it flourished from around 1000 until about 1171.