Unknown, Jug Unknown (likely Iran), Early 13th century Glazed clay This off-white jug is split into three sections mainly painted in brown, save the garments of the people and a few other minor areas. The bottom section (around 20%) is a design of arabesque mesh with hatched lozenges. The middle section (around 60%) features images […]

Unknown, Over-glazed painted Bowl Iran, 12th-13th century Over-glaze ceramic The next piece is a monumental one (indicated by the large figures) featuring a person riding a horse as the primary image. The garments have a foliate scroll design and a halo if behind the persons head. An angel in a striped shirt and foliate scroll […]

Unknown, A Kashan lustre bowl with two seated figures, birds, and cypress trees Persia, Late 12th/Early 13th century Lustre ware This monochrome bowl depicts two silhouettes of swan-like animals, facing away from each other, yet connected at the breast. At the bottom of the bowl are four broad leaves with lines on the inside coming […]

Unknown, Bowl with Bahram Gur and Azada Iran (likely Kashan according to the MET), 12th-13th century Stonepaste; glazed (opaque monochrome), in-glaze- and overglaze-painted, gilded This bowl depicts the same story of Bahram Gur and Azada as the anchor piece. It is known as a monumental piece because the images take up the entire space of […]

Unknown (likely worked with Ali Ibn Yusuf), Bahram Gur and Azada Iran, 12th-13th century Stonepaste; polychrome inglaze and overglaze painted on opaque monochrome glaze (mina’i) In the center of this bowl is a depiction of the famous Shahnama story of Bahram Gur and his concubine Azada. On a hunting excursion Azada doubts Bahram Gur’s abilities […]