Fragmentary earthenware bowl, painted in lustre over an opaque, white glaze
Egypt; 11th century
H: 6.5; Diam: 28 cm
Inventory number 3/1992
Birds were a favorite motif for Fatimid lustreware. The partly reconstructed bowl shows two symmetrical birds in the center, while fowl with large head crests – a motif that goes back to pre-Islamic times – are found in the tendrils.
This bowl is painted in a style, where the birds and the foliage appear as large silhouettes without decoration. The painter placed his signature along the rim on the right: “muslim.” This signature is also found on other Fatimid lustreware.
This bowl is painted in a style, where the birds and the foliage appear as large silhouettes without decoration. The painter placed his signature along the rim on the right: “muslim.” This signature is also found on other Fatimid lustreware.
Published in
Published in
Emma Brunner-Traut, Hellmut Brunner, Johanna Zick-Nissen: Osiris, Kreuz und Halbmond: die drei Religionen Ägyptens, Mainz am Rhein 1984, cat.no. 197;
Kjeld von Folsach: Art from the World of Islam in The David Collection, Copenhagen 2001, cat.no. 132;
Kjeld von Folsach: Art from the World of Islam in The David Collection, Copenhagen 2001, cat.no. 132;
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