Bowl

Large polychrome glazed stonepaste bowl, almost hemispherical in shape, with a simple rim and conical ring foot. Covered with white slip and polychrome blue and black underglaze. Polychrome floral decoration on the interior, with numerous stylized designs in bands and outlined sections.

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Historical period(s)
Il-khanid dynasty, 14th century
Medium
Stone-paste painted over white slip with black, cobalt, and copper pigments, under clear glaze
Dimensions
H x Diam (overall): 10 x 21.2 cm (3 15/16 x 8 3/8 in)
Geography
Iran, Sultanabad
Credit Line
Gift of Victor and Takako Hauge
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1997.129
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Bowl

Keywords
flower, Hauge collection, Il-Khanid dynasty (1256 - 1353), Iran
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Large polychrome glazed stonepaste bowl, almost hemispherical in shape, with a simple rim and conical ring foot. Covered with white slip and polychrome blue and black underglaze. Polychrome floral decoration on the interior, with numerous stylized designs in bands and outlined sections.

Label

The fascination of Persian potters with Chinese designs and techniques is evident in this bowl, attributable to modern-day Sultanabad in western Iran.  The decoration, perhaps inspired by Chinese textiles, consists of a radial floral design, achored by a stylized lotus flower.  Similar lotus flowers, as well as phoenixes and dragons, became standard decorative elements in 14th-century Il-Khanid art and can be seen in many different media.

Published References
  • Louise Allison Cort, Massumeh Farhad, Ann C. Gunter. Asian Traditions in Clay: The Hauge Gifts. Washington, 2000. cat. 45, pp. 66, 89.
  • Thomas Lawton, Thomas W. Lentz. Beyond the Legacy: Anniversary Acquisitions for the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. vol. 1 Washington, 1998. pp. 134-137, fig. 5.
Collection Area(s)
Arts of the Islamic World
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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