http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/2177/bowl ArtsConnectEd.org Art Collector Set: Bowl http://www.artsconnected.org/images/favicon.png http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/2177/bowl 16 16 http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/2177/bowl http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/2177/bowl Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Ceramic Artist Unknown (Persia (Iran)) 1100 1100 Persia (Iran) Minai wareEarthenware with overglaze-painted polychromy and gold Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:15:06 -0400 <table cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Title</td> <td><h3 property="dcterms:title cdwalite:title">Bowl</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Artist</td> <td><h3><a property="dcterms:creator cdwalite:displayCreator" href="http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/list/breadcrumb/true/f_workDisplayCreator/Artist+Unknown+%28Persia+%28Iran%29%29">Artist Unknown (Persia (Iran))</a></h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Date</td> <td><h3 property="dcterms:created dc:date cdwalite:displayCreationDate cdwalite:earliestDate vra:date" content="1100">12th-13th century</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label" style="padding-right:7px;">Institution</td> <td><a href="http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/list/breadcrumb/true/f_InstitutionTitle/Minneapolis+Institute+of+Arts">Minneapolis Institute of Arts</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Location</td> <td> On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, <a href="http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/list/breadcrumb/true/query/location%3A%22G243%22">G243</a> </td> </tr> </table><br/>Bowl, Seljuk dynasty, light creamy earthenware, covered with a thick coat of opaque white tin enamel. Funnel-shaped, with straight standing rim, slightly ridged on outside where it is decorated with Cufic characters in black. Low raised foot. Inside of rim decorated with conventionalized band of Cufic characters in gold, blue and red. Medallion in center of bowl shows three figures in blue and gold garments; this medallion is surrounded by ten smaller figures, eahc in a separate 'niche', and above this is a row of sixteen still smaller figures. All figures shown with gold nimbus. Mended; has been broken in many pieces. Saveh excavation. http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/2177/bowl Artist Unknown (Persia (Iran))