Slip-Painted Bowl - GD.013, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 10 th Century AD to 11 th Century AD, Dimensions: 3.5" (8.9cm) high x 11" (27.9cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art,  More »

Slip-Painted Bowl - GD.013, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 10 th Century AD to 11 th Century AD, Dimensions: 3.5" (8.9cm) high x 11" (27.9cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Earthenware.   « Less

Nishapur Slip-Painted Calligraphic Bowl - GD.014, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 10 th Century AD, Dimensions: 3.9" (9.9cm) high x 11.4" (29.0cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art,  More »

Nishapur Slip-Painted Calligraphic Bowl - GD.014, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 10 th Century AD, Dimensions: 3.9" (9.9cm) high x 11.4" (29.0cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Nishapur, Medium: Earthenware.   « Less

Opaque Turquoise Glazed Jug - GD.022, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 12 th Century AD to 13 th Century AD, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Fritware. By the beginning of the  More »

Opaque Turquoise Glazed Jug - GD.022, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 12 th Century AD to 13 th Century AD, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Fritware. By the beginning of the 13th century, fritware had replaced all other ordinary clay structure in this part of the Islamic world.   « Less

Turquoise Glazed Bowl with Moulded Decoration - GD.031, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1300 AD, Dimensions: 3.2" (8.1cm) high x 6.3" (16.0cm) wide, Collection:  More »

Turquoise Glazed Bowl with Moulded Decoration - GD.031, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1300 AD, Dimensions: 3.2" (8.1cm) high x 6.3" (16.0cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Bamiyan, Medium: Fritware.   « Less

Slip-Painted Bowl with Fish Motifs - GD.038R, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1300 AD, Dimensions: 2.2" (5.6cm) high x 9.2" (23.4cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art,  More »

Slip-Painted Bowl with Fish Motifs - GD.038R, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1300 AD, Dimensions: 2.2" (5.6cm) high x 9.2" (23.4cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Earthenware.   « Less

Turquoise Glazed Jug - GD.039, Origin: Syria, Circa: 12 th Century AD to 13 th Century AD, Dimensions: 7.1" , (18.0cm) high x 5.9" (15.0cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art,  More »

Turquoise Glazed Jug - GD.039, Origin: Syria, Circa: 12 th Century AD to 13 th Century AD, Dimensions: 7.1" , (18.0cm) high x 5.9" (15.0cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Fritware.   « Less

Pierced Incense Burner - JB.1020, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 700 AD to 1000 AD, Dimensions: 3" (7.6cm) high x 5.5" (14.0cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Glazed  More »

Pierced Incense Burner - JB.1020, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 700 AD to 1000 AD, Dimensions: 3" (7.6cm) high x 5.5" (14.0cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Glazed Earthenware.   « Less

The incantations were written in a variety of Aramaic dialects including Jewish Aramaic, Mandaic and Syriac. There are also examples written in Pseudo-script, presumably by  More »

The incantations were written in a variety of Aramaic dialects including Jewish Aramaic, Mandaic and Syriac. There are also examples written in Pseudo-script, presumably by less literate scribes. Although the texts are not dated they are generally assigned to the late Sassanian/ early Islamic period (6th-8th century A.D.). Their main function was to trap evil spirits and they were often placed upside down at the corners of rooms, or built into foundations or cemeteries. The texts sometimes instruct them to be placed ‘at the four corners (of the room)’ for extra protection. The names of the clients for whom the bowls were made can be divided into two main categories- Semitic and Persian. However this is not always a reliable guide to their ethnicity. Jewish influence on the Mandaic inscriptions was minimal but is pronounced in the Aramaic incantations. Many of the scribes may have been Jewish or trained by Jews, and the Hebrew Bible is frequently quoted. Terracotta Incantation Bowl - SP.435 Origin: Mesopotamia Circa: 500 AD to 800 ADDimensions: 3.25" (8.3cm) high x7.25(18.4cm)depth Collection:Near Eastern Art Medium: Terracotta   « Less

Splashed 'Sgraffiato' Bowl - JB.1282, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Sgraffiato Ware, Medium: Earthenware, Condition: Extra  More »

Splashed 'Sgraffiato' Bowl - JB.1282, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Sgraffiato Ware, Medium: Earthenware, Condition: Extra Fine. Sgraffiato pottery belongs to one of the most important and earliest wares. It was believed that the technique was invented and introduced by the Copts in Egypt as early as the 4th and 5th centuries AD. Sgraffiato wares played an important role in Central Asian pottery during the 11th and 13th centuries. The technique involved incising the design into a ground slip and covered with a coloured or colourless transparent glaze.   « Less

Splashed 'Sgraffiato' Dish - JB.1283, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Sgraffiato Ware, Medium: Earthenware. Sgraffiato  More »

Splashed 'Sgraffiato' Dish - JB.1283, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Sgraffiato Ware, Medium: Earthenware. Sgraffiato pottery belongs to one of the most important and earliest wares. It was believed that the technique was invented and introduced by the Copts in Egypt as early as the 4th and 5th centuries AD. Sgraffiato wares played an important role in Central Asian pottery during the 11th and 13th centuries. The technique involved incising the design into a ground slip and covered with a coloured or colourless transparent glaze.   « Less