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The exact date of this change, fundamental for the whole history of Islamic ceramics, remains very vague, for lack of a precise chronological marker.We can nevertheless make several remarks concerning the stylistic evolution of the decorations.We are thus witnessing the appearance of a figurative, animal and anthropomorphic decoration, very ...
The Arts of Islam, Arts Council of Great Britain, 1976, ISBN 0-7287-0081-6; Mason, Robert B. (1995). "New Looks at Old Pots: Results of Recent Multidisciplinary Studies of Glazed Ceramics from the Islamic World". Muqarnas: Annual on Islamic Art and Architecture. XII. Brill Academic Publishers. ISBN 90-04-10314-7.
A 1930s archeological survey of villages in the vicinity of Sultanabad, Iran uncovered that the region was a major center of Ilkhanid ceramic industry.Ilkhanid ceramics distinguished by their heavy potting, along with thick translucent glaze were henceforth called Sultanabad ware. [3]
Bowl with couple in a garden, around 1200. In this type of scene, the figures are larger than in other common subjects. Diameter 18.8 cm. [1] Side view of the same bowl Mina'i ware is a type of Persian pottery, or Islamic pottery, developed in Kashan in the decades leading up to the Mongol invasion of Persia and Mesopotamia in 1219, after which production ceased. [2]
Unique Islamic forms were also developed, including fritware, lusterware and specialized glazes like tin-glazing, which led to the development of the popular maiolica. [111] One major emphasis in ceramic development in the Muslim world was the use of tile and decorative tilework.
The Tareq Rajab Museum includes collections of manuscripts and miniatures, ceramics, metalwork, glass, arms and armour as well as textiles, costumes and jewellery. The museum's ceramics collection is very large and comprehensive, and includes objects from pre-Islamic times up to the early 20th century and from across the breadth of the Islamic ...
The Seljuk (Seljuq) Empire was a Sunni Muslim Turko-Persian empire that spanned over Anatolia to Central Asia between 1037 and 1194 until the Mongol invasion. Extending from Syria to India, diverse cultures made up Seljuk territory, and as Seljuk rulers adhered and assimilated into Persian-Islamic traditions, Seljuk artwork became an amalgam of Persian, Islamic, and Central Asian—Turkic ...
Blue Pottery Exhibit, Jaipur School of Art, Albert Hall Museum Famous Raja Rani (King Queen) Vase of Jaipur School, Albert Hall Museum The use of blue glaze on pottery is an imported technique, first developed by Mongol artisans who combined Chinese glazing technology with Persian decorative arts.