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Footed Bowl

late 1100s–early 1200s

Iran, probably Kashan, Seljuq period, late 12-early 13th century

Medium
fritware, pierced and underglaze painting
Measurements
Overall: 9.8 x 18.2 cm (3 7/8 x 7 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1915.581
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Description

Iranian potters created transparency by piercing and glazing frit-body walls. Here, triangles and rosettes decorate incised scallops beneath the blue rim. The footed shape is derived from Iranian metal bowls.
An off-white fritware bowl features a wide, shallow body resting on a tapered circular foot. A deep blue glaze bleeds from the rim into the cream-colored surface. Pierced holes form geometric patterns, including triangular clusters and floral shapes, around the exterior. Fine, dark cracks web across the surfaces. The vessel tapers from its broad rim toward the base, with the piercings creating translucent windows through the ceramic walls.

Footed Bowl

late 1100s–early 1200s

Iran, probably Kashan, Seljuq period, late 12-early 13th century

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