Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog number |
58.33 |
Artist |
Unknown |
Title |
Bowl |
Date |
800-1000 |
Object Name |
Vessel |
Description |
This turquoise terracotta bowl shows two birds with spread wings, separated by two quatrefoils on a plum ground. In this example decoration was applied onto the pot, painted in black slip under a turquoise glaze to create a silhouette effect. Large birds, animals, and fabulous creatures form the bulk of the imagery from this period. Iran, 800 AD - 1000 AD |
Medium/Material |
Terracotta/Ceramic |
Dimensions |
H-3.75 Dia-8.25 inches |
Year Range from |
800 |
Year Range to |
1000 |
Exhibition and Publication History |
*"Queens College Art Collection," 1960, #210. *"The Artist's Menagerie," Queens Museum, 1974, #15, illus. *The Grandeur of Islamic Art in Image and Object, GTM, February 13 - May 31, 2007. Lisa Brody, Co-Curator. *"Interwoven Worlds: Exploring Domestic and Nomadic Life in Turkey," GTM at Flushing Town Hall, March 9-April 29, 2012. A. Winter, A. Bauer, Curators. |
Culture |
Iranian/Samanid dynasty |