Kashan 'Black and White' Lustre Vase - AMD.04, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1200 AD to 1300 AD, Dimensions: 10.4" (26.4cm) high x 6.5" (16.5cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Kashan, Medium: Fritware, The year A.D. 622, when the Prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to Medina marks the beginning of the Muslim era. Initially this religious and political development had a limited impact on the arts. Classical, Byzantine and Sassanian practices continued to flourish. Gradually however, and certainly by the start of the ninth century, a distinctive 'Islamic' style began to emerge. Although there were considerable regional variations across the Empire, certain unifying factors, such as the universal adoption of the Arabic script, lent Islamic art an unusual degree of coherency.

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