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Bowl

1300–1350

Iran, probably Sultanabad

Medium
fritware with underglaze-painted design
Measurements
Diameter: 31.5 cm (12 3/8 in.); Overall: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1915.591
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Description

Sultanabad wares were the first new type of pottery made in Iran after the Mongol conquest. These underglaze painted wares are characterized by a somber color scheme of gray, black, and white. The name "Sultanabad" comes from the modern city near which they were first discovered. This type of pottery was widely exported, perhaps even imitated, for it has been excavated over a vast area from central Asia to Egypt.
A circular ceramic bowl features blue, turquoise, and tan underglaze-painted designs across a crackled interior. At the center, a circular medallion depicts a spotted, four-legged animal with its head turned back. Six sections radiate from the center, containing dark blue, curving bands with small patterns. These alternate with tan sections filled with dark, branching floral motifs. A dark line runs around the rim.

Bowl

1300–1350

Iran, probably Sultanabad

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