Cleveland Museum of Art

Luster Bowl with Ibex

Date

1000s

Medium

earthenware with luster-painted design

Culture

Egypt, Fustat (Old Cairo), Fatimid period (909–1171)

Department

Islamic Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

The expensive and unpredictable luster technique was transmitted by Iraqi potters to the more prosperous Fatimid court in Cairo where it flourished from around 1000 until about 1171. Lusterware seems to have been a secret process, confined to a small number of craftsmen.

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