Detail View: The AMICA Library: Bowl
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.51.53
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Description:
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Polychrome ceramics painted in a range of colors in a style similar to that found on manuscript illustrations became popular during the Seljuq period in Iran. The technique, known as mina'i ("enameled"), involved a complicated double-firing process. Horsemen were favorite subjects in these works, but the comparative monumentality of the horse and of the princely Seljuq figure, which complement each other, makes this piece unusual. With its knotted tail, decorated bridle, curb bit, saddle, tassels, and rectangular blanket fastened by a breast band, the horse has a truly royal and ceremonial presence.
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Anatolian; Seljuk
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Iran
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Seljuq
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Title:
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Bowl
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View:
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Principal view
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Creation Date:
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late 12th?early 13th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1167
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Creation End Date:
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1233
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Materials and Techniques:
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Composite body, overglaze-painted and gilded
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Dimensions:
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H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm), Diam. 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York
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ID Number:
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51.53
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Credit Line:
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Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1951
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Copyright:
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.h1_51.53.tif
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