Minneapolis Institute of Art

Footed Vase with Applied Ring Handles

Amal Abu'l-Ezz

Date

15th century

Medium

Earthenware, underglaze cobalt blue

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Although the shape of this vase imitates Chinese models of the Yuan dynasty (1280-1368) with attached ring handles, its flaring neck shows the potter's greater familiarity with the glass mosque lamps of the Mamluk period. The decoration of Mamluk blue-and-white pottery imitates Ming porcelains of the Hsuan-te reign (1426-35), but the inability of Middle Eastern potters to control vessel shapes and underglaze designs as well as the Chinese is apparent in this early example of blue-and-white. This rare vase was, however, considered worthy enough to be signed by its maker, Men'l'Ezz, who is known for a similar vase in the Islamic Museum in Cairo and fragments in other museum collections. Egypt, Syria, Africa, Asia

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