Shallow Dish fragment

Art Historical Context

This delicate fragment of a shallow dish hails from the Byzantine Empire during the 12th–13th centuries, a golden age of medieval artistry when Constantinople was a thriving crossroads of trade and culture Crafted from earthenware this everyday vessel offers a glimpse into domestic life, where ceramics like these graced tables in homes and monasteries across the eastern Mediterranean. Acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art through purchase in 1901 it now resides in the Medieval Art department, preserving a piece of this vibrant heritage. The dish's standout feature is its sgraffito techni...