Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194) / 1170–1220
Luster Dish with Seated Prince
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Luster Dish with Seated Prince as ceramic (Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194) · 1170–1220).
Around the dish's edge is a frieze of birds against an arabesque field.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this ceramic as fritware with luster-painted design.
The museum's collection notes: Along with Basra in Iraq and Fustat (Old Cairo) in Egypt, Kashan served as a hub of Islamic ceramic production in northern Iran. This dish was likely produced in one of its workshops and is admired for its rare blue glaze design on a luster ground. Rulers and other court officials are commonly depicted on lusterware of this period.
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