Luster Dish with Seated Prince

1170–1220
Overall: 7.5 x 39 cm (2 15/16 x 15 3/8 in.)
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Location: 116 Islamic

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Around the dish's edge is a frieze of birds against an arabesque field.

Description

Along with Basra in Iraq and Fustat (Old Cairo) in Egypt, Kashan served as a hub of Islamic ceramic production in northern Iran. This dish was likely produced in one of its workshops and is admired for its rare blue glaze design on a luster ground. Rulers and other court officials are commonly depicted on lusterware of this period.
Luster Dish with Seated Prince

Luster Dish with Seated Prince

1170–1220

Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)

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