Luster Dish with Polo Player
Iran, Seljuq period (1037–1194) · 1170–1200 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Luster potters migrated to the city of Kashan in Iran where luster ware reached its greatest height during the 1170s until about 1220. This masterful dish features a mounted polo player, a figure representing the Iranian ideal of beauty with a round moon-like face and fine features. Where fine clay was unavailable, potters made a paste out of ground quartz, clay, and glass. When fired, the paste created a compact white material called fritware that approximated the appearance of porcelain.
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- Maker
- Iran, Seljuq period (1037–1194)
- Date
- 1170–1200
- Medium
- fritware with luster-painted design
- Dimensions
- Overall: 7.2 x 35.5 cm (2 13/16 x 14 in.)
- Place of origin
- Iran
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0