Ceramic dish with deer, phoenix, and lotus blossoms

The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Ceramic dish with deer, phoenix, and lotus blossoms as ceramic (Iran, probably Sultanabad, Ilkhanid period (1256–1353) · 1300–1350).

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Fritware is made of ground quartz, glass frit (partially fused glass), and a small proportion of fine white clay to approximate the light color and weight of Chinese porcelain.

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A CLOSER LOOK

The museum identifies this ceramic as Fritware with underglaze-painted design, Sultanabad ware.

The museum's collection notes: The design of a flying phoenix on the rim was frequently represented on vessels and tilework of this period. The motif was derived from China, most likely transmitted on prestigious silk textiles.

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The Cleveland Museum of ArtCeramic dish with deer, phoenix, and lotus blossoms

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