The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 18, 2024
Bowl with Flying Birds
1280–1400
(1256–1353)
Overall: 11.2 x 22 cm (4 7/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Location: 116 Islamic
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This bowl was made after the Mongol conquest of Iran in the 13th century.Description
During the Ilkhanid period, decorative motifs from China were adopted into Persian art, including dragons, phoenixes, and lotus blossoms, which are seen on this bowl. Lotus blossoms were easily integrated into the existing tradition of floral and vegetal elements in Islamic art, while the phoenix was equated with the simurgh, a mythical bird known from the epic Persian poem the Shahnameh, or Book of Kings. The white slip designs on a gray background are typical of these wares, while the flat rim is influenced by Chinese vessels. This type of pottery was widely exported, and possibly imitated, as it has been found in excavations from Central Asia to Egypt.- ?-1915(Dikran G. Kelekian [1867-1951], New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)1915-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 1915-present
- Charleston, Robert Jesse. 1979. Masterpieces of western and near eastern ceramics. Vol. 4 Vol. 4. New York: distributed by Kodansha International/USA through Harper & Row. Plate 55Allan, James W. 1991. Islamic ceramics. Oxford: Christie's. Reproduced: p. 35; Mentioned: p. 34
- Art of the Islamic World (Islamic art rotation). The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (May 21, 2021-May 31, 2022).
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