Minneapolis Institute of Art

Plate with cruciform and floral decor

Persia (Iran)

Date

9th century

Medium

Earthenware with white slip ground under a clear glaze with brown-slip painted decor

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Some of the most beautiful wares of the Samanid dynasty (819–1005) were painted in a black slip over a white background. The standard decorative vocabulary consists of interlaced motifs, scrollwork, geometric designs, and precisely arranged kufic calligraphy. Iran, Asia

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