Catalog Number
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0069 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kashan | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 12th-13th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay; Pigments; Glaze | |
| Description | Large shallow wheel-thrown bowl with short footed base and flaring sides that rise to a broad everted rim with rounded lip; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and then probably coated with a white slip; Designs are painted in several shades of blue and green; Interior of bowl shows circular area in center filled with various motifs, which are mostly obliterated except for a single leafy plant stem; Around the sides of the bowl are 6 men, seated with their legs crossed and dressed in blue robes and short peaked hats; Most of them are posed with their hands held out to their sides; A decorative band filled with what appears script writing encircles the bowl’s rim; Exterior of bowl is painted with 10 green leafy plant fronds, alternating with pairs of dark blue vertical lines; Interior and exterior of bowl, with exception of footed base, are coated with thick glass-like glaze, whose surface has deteriorated to such an extent and become iridescent that much of the design is now obliterated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.9, Max Diam = 32.2 | |