Bowl with radial decoration
On display
The radiating stripes on this bowl are typical of the decoration used on lead-glazed wares produced in 10th and 11th-century Egypt. Similar examples have been found in Fustat and Fayyum, and the latter has been recognized as the main centre for the production of lead-glazed ceramics. These wares can be seen as a continuation of splashed, streaked, and mottled wares that were first produced in Iraq in the 9th AD century (for example EA1956.61 and EA1956.89).
Details
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Title
Bowl with radial decoration
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Associated place
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Date
10th - 11th century (AD 901 - 1100)
Fatimid Period (AD 909 - 1171) -
Material and technique
earthenware, with decoration in yellow, green, and brown glazes
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Material index
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Technique index
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Object type
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Dimensions
5.4 cm (height)
18 cm (diameter) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Presented by Sir Alan Barlow, 1956.
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Museum location
First floor | Gallery 31 | Islamic Middle East -
Museum department
Eastern Art
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Accession no.
EA1956.139
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Glossary of terms
earthenware
Further reading
Fehérvári, Géza, Islamic Pottery: A Comprehensive Study Based on the Barlow Collection (London: Faber and Faber, 1973), no. 11 on pp. 39-40, pl. 8 a
