Minneapolis Institute of Art

Bowl

Persia (Iran)

Date

11th-12th century

Medium

Composite body with carved decor under clear glaze

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Made by potters in Iran, this fine white bowl imitates ceramics from Song period China (960-1280). The bowl's shape, light incisions, moulding, and vegetal motifs are inspired by finely thrown Chinese Dingware, pointing to international trade markets and the vogue for Chinese ceramics. Iranian potters used a recipe derived from ancient Egyptian ceramic traditions, which combined ground quartz, white clay, and ground glaze to make a lightweight stone paste that allowed for thinner walls than slip-covered earthenware. Asia

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