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Dish with Falcon Attacking a Water Bird

1100s

Syria, possibly Tell Minis, Zangid (1127–1251) or Ayyubid period

(1171–1260)
Medium
Fritware with carved decoration and underglaze design, Lakabi ware
Measurements
Overall: 8.3 x 40 cm (3 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1938.7
Public Domain
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Location
116 Islamic
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Did You Know?

Sanctioned by the Qur'an (5:4-6), falconry was for many centuries a favorite sport of Muslim rulers.

Description

The development of fritware in the Islamic world revolutionized ceramic production and was likely influenced by the import of Chinese porcelain. Fritware was largely made of quartz with small amounts of crushed glass and fine clay in order to produce a white body. The carved surface with raised outlines allowed glazes of different colors to be side by side without running together when fired.
A blotchy beige dish with tinges of yellow depicts a falcon standing on the back of a water bird, beak grabbing at the neck. Both birds have green, blue, and brown feathers. The rim of the dish curves up, decorated with four blue blobs, bleeding glaze, evenly spaced around the rim.

Dish with Falcon Attacking a Water Bird

1100s

Syria, possibly Tell Minis, Zangid (1127–1251) or Ayyubid period (1171–1260)

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