Ceramics
All materials
A wealth of techniques
Within the field of ceramics, China was the great source of inspiration for the Middle East. Although Muslim potters never managed to make coveted porcelain, they did invent tin-glazed earthenware: faience. They further developed fritware, introduced lustreware and underglaze painting, and mastered many other decoration techniques.
In 13th-century Iran, there were so many different types of ceramics that no comparable variation was found until the 19th century, in Europe.
Although ceramics can break, it does not decompose and cannot be recycled, so this is the group of works of art from the Islamic world that is best preserved.
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Earthenware bowl with incised and carved decoration in a white slip under a yellowish glaze
Earthenware storage jar with a turquoise glaze
Earthenware cup with molded or stamped decoration and a yellow and green glaze
Earthenware cup with molded decoration and yellow and green glazes
Earthenware dish with molded decoration covered by a yellow and green glaze
Earthenware bowl, painted in blue in an opaque, white glaze
Earthenware bowl, painted in lustre over an opaque, white glaze
Earthenware dish, painted in lustre over an opaque, white glaze
Small earthenware bowl, painted in lustre over an opaque, white glaze
Earthenware bowl, painted in lustre over an opaque, white glaze
Fragmented figure of a horse, earthenware covered with a whitish slip and painted in green and manganese under a slightly toned, poorly preserved glaze
Earthenware dish, decorated with green and manganese
