Collection of the University of Pittsburgh Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA. Gift of Alexander Lowenthal in memory of his wife Anne.
1989.1.5-1

Bowl, Raqqaware [Duplicate]

1100 – 1299 (Date created)
Raqqaware (silica quartz, clay), Turquoise glaze
Pottery
Bowls
3 in H (Object)
Persian;Raqqa;Syrian
Object known to be from the 12th century from Raqqa. However, the form of the bowl shows a Chinese influence, particularly the flattened rim, typical of the Ilkhanid period (when the Mongols ruled Iran). This would place the object from central Iran, perhaps late 13th century.

Bowl made of Raqqaware (also called fritware or stonepaste, which is a combination of silica quartz and of small quantities of clay). Painted with black pigment and glazed with turquoise glaze.
The lip of the bowl is flat and inverted. Visible rings on the bottom of the bowl indicate that the piece was formed using a wheel.
In Collection
Alexander and Anne Lowenthal, gift (1989)
Jenkins, Marilyn. Raqqa Revisited: Ceramics of Ayyubid Syria. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2006. The Met. Metropolitan Museum of Art [Web, accessed 1 March 2016].

"Raqqa Lustre: Characteristics." Raqqa Lustre: Characteristics. The Ashmolean Museum, n.d. [Web, accessed 01 March 2016].

Henderson, Julian, et al. "Experiment and innovation: early Islamic industry at al-Raqqa, Syria." Antiquity 79.303 (2005): 130+. Academic OneFile. [Web, accessed 13 March 2016].
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