Footed Bowl
Iran, probably Kashan, Seljuq period, late 12-early 13th century · late 1100s–early 1200s · Cleveland Museum of Art
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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.
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- Maker
- Iran, probably Kashan, Seljuq period, late 12-early 13th century
- Date
- late 1100s–early 1200s
- Medium
- fritware, pierced and underglaze painting
- Dimensions
- Overall: 9.8 x 18.2 cm (3 7/8 x 7 3/16 in.)
- Place of origin
- Iran
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0