Luster Dish with Seated Prince
Unknown Artist
1170–1220
Medium
fritware with luster-painted design
Dimensions
7.5 × 39 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund
Accession Number
1951.289
About this artwork
Along with Basra in Iraq and Fustat (Old Cairo) in Egypt, Kashan served as a hub of Islamic ceramic production in northern Iran. This dish was likely produced in one of its workshops and is admired for its rare blue glaze design on a luster ground. Rulers and other court officials are commonly depicted on lusterware of this period.