Minneapolis Institute of Art

Bowl with “Willow-tendril” motif

Persia (Iran)

Date

c.1200–20

Medium

Stonepaste with underglaze black decor, Kashan ware

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Numerous bowls decorated with radiating bands filled with Persian inscriptions similar to this one have been linked by excavation to the Kashan workshops. Most examples are painted with blue or black under either a clear or turquoise-blue glaze. The dated examples of this type fall between CE 1204 and 1215. Iran, Asia

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