Octagonal bowl

Object Details

• Artist

  Hasan al-Kashani

• Description

  White glazed with 4 vertical irregular dark blue glaze splashes on wall which carries large naskhi inscription of good wishes and smaller signature in Kufic, both in relief, against arabesque backgrou nd. Below 10 leaves in sunken field, framed by arabesques. Glaze on outside mostly corroded. Iridescence on inside & outside. Broken but reset: 2 small pieces missing. Hasan al-Kashani, signed.

• Signatures

  Hasan al-Kashani, signed.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Ceramics from the World of Islam (January 16, 1974 to July 1, 1974)

  Special Exhibition of Persian Art (May 1, 1960 to August 11, 1961)

• Origin

  Iran

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Vessel

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1100s, 1200s

• Name

  al-Kashani, Hasan

• Topic

  Kufic script, Art, Arts of the Islamic World, Stone-paste, Saljuq period (1037 - 1300), Iridescence, Ceramics

• Culture

  Muslims, Iranians

• Language

  Naskh script

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)