Minneapolis Institute of Art

Bowl

Persia (Iran)

Date

13th century

Medium

Earthenware with underglaze-painted decor, Sultanabad ware

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The decorative technique represented by this bowl exemplifies a group of wares from the Ilkhanid period (1220-1336) typically associated with the Sultanabad area in Iran. The brown floral and bird motifs are painted in thick white slip (engobe) with black outlines and bluish-green touches under a transparent glaze. The white dots are a typical Sultanabad motif, and molded kufic script encircles the outside rim. Asia

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