Dish
10th century (made)
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This small dish imitates silver decorated with inscriptions in a black inlay called niello. Here the potter has covered the earthenware body with slip (liquid clay) to create a white ground. The inscription in Arabic was written in contrasting black slip. As on many Islamic dishes, the inscription offers good wishes for the owner.
This dish is an example of a distinctive ceramic tradition that developed in eastern Iran from the 10th century. Potters there took inspiration from indigenous metalwork and applied slip of contrasting colours to create the decoration.
This dish is an example of a distinctive ceramic tradition that developed in eastern Iran from the 10th century. Potters there took inspiration from indigenous metalwork and applied slip of contrasting colours to create the decoration.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Earthenware, lead-glazed, inscribed |
Brief description | Small earthenware dish with inscription in black slip, Eastern Iran or Uzbekistan, 900-1000. |
Physical description | Lead-glazed earthenware with slip inscription, "Blessing and ease to the owner". |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Blessing and ease to the owner' (painted) |
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Summary | This small dish imitates silver decorated with inscriptions in a black inlay called niello. Here the potter has covered the earthenware body with slip (liquid clay) to create a white ground. The inscription in Arabic was written in contrasting black slip. As on many Islamic dishes, the inscription offers good wishes for the owner. This dish is an example of a distinctive ceramic tradition that developed in eastern Iran from the 10th century. Potters there took inspiration from indigenous metalwork and applied slip of contrasting colours to create the decoration. |
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Accession number | C.909-1935 |
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Record created | November 7, 2003 |
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