Bowl

Object Details

• Description

  Large glazed earthenware bowl, with polychrome glazes, predominantly green, yellow and purple over a light white-yellow/green slip. Almost flat ring foot. The interior of the bowl is crosshatched into large squares, much like a checkerboard. Alternating squares are decorated yellow-green or swirled purple. Incised lines and "corkscrew" circles outline and decorate the squares.

• Collection

  National Museum of Asian Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Asian Traditions in Clay: The Hauge Gifts (October 29, 2000 to April 22, 2001)

• Origin

  Nishapur, Iran

• Credit Line

  Gift of Victor and Takako Hauge

• Type

  Vessel

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  900s

• Place

  Nishapur

• Topic

  Art, Hauge collection, Pottery, Arts of the Islamic World

• Culture

  Muslims, Iranians

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)