Double circle (light blue)
Ceramic Sculpture
2013 (made)
2013 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Ibrahim Said (b.1976) was born and raised in the district of Fustat, the most important centre for pottery production in Islamic Egypt. In these works (ME.5-2013 and ME.6-2013) Said takes inspiration from the huge number of unglazed ceramic water filters that were found during excavations of Fustat in the 19th century. Dating from 1000 to 1200 AD, these filters sat inside the necks of water jugs to prevent flies and dirt from falling into the water, and often featured geometric or figurative designs. Said celebrates this historic art form by incorporating their patterns into his innovative ceramic forms. He also uses glazes which reference the glaze colours traditionally used on medieval ceramics made in Fustat.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Double circle (light blue) |
| Materials and techniques | White earthenware, wheel-thrown and hand-carved, glazed |
| Brief description | Ceramic sculpture, earthenware, by Ibrahim Said, Egypt, 2013 |
| Physical description | Light blue circular ring with a border of incised crosses in white. In the centre of the ring is another round piece, jutting out of the ring at an angle, in blue with a central incised area of crosses and circles in white. |
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| Content description | The design references medieval ceramic water filters. |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Ibrahim Said |
| Summary | Ibrahim Said (b.1976) was born and raised in the district of Fustat, the most important centre for pottery production in Islamic Egypt. In these works (ME.5-2013 and ME.6-2013) Said takes inspiration from the huge number of unglazed ceramic water filters that were found during excavations of Fustat in the 19th century. Dating from 1000 to 1200 AD, these filters sat inside the necks of water jugs to prevent flies and dirt from falling into the water, and often featured geometric or figurative designs. Said celebrates this historic art form by incorporating their patterns into his innovative ceramic forms. He also uses glazes which reference the glaze colours traditionally used on medieval ceramics made in Fustat. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | ME.6-2013 |
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| Record created | February 22, 2013 |
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