Kashan Lustreware Vase - AMD.171, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1200 AD to 1220 AD, Dimensions:12.2" (31.0cm) high x 7.3" (18.5cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Kashan, Medium:Fritware, Condition: Very Fine, The Seljuk era, especially the later period c. 1150-1250, is rightly regarded as a Golden Age in Islamic art. Although this was manifest in a wide variety of media, including glass, wood and metal- the developments in ceramic production were arguably the most significant. Kashan lustreware is considered superior in quality to all others.
Antiquities Ancient Near East
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