کاسۀ سفالی میناکاری‌شده

Bowl with Radial Design

From the six-petaled ornament at the center of this bowl radiates an exquisite maze of arabesques and interlaced lines reminiscent of the plaited ascending letters in some Kufic inscriptions. Blue, black, light turquoise, and brownish red are painted over the opaque white glaze. The exterior bears a scrawled cursive pseudo-inscription. There are several cracks and repairs.

late 12th-early 13th century

Vessels

Fritware painted with black (chromium), blue (cobalt), turquoise (copper), and brownish-red (iron) over white lead alkali glaze opacified with tin.

Mina’i

8.5 x 22.1 cm (3 3/8 x 8 11/16 in.)

Harvard Art Museums