Harvard Art Museums > 2002.50.63: Bowl with Black Foliate Arabesque and Pseudo-Inscription Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Bowl with Black Foliate Arabesque and Pseudo-Inscription , 2002.50.63,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 20, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/165478. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.50.63 Title Bowl with Black Foliate Arabesque and Pseudo-Inscription Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 12th-13th century Places Creation Place: Middle East, Iran Period Seljuk-Atabeg period Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/165478 Physical Descriptions Medium Fritware painted in black (chromium) under turquoise (copper) transparent alkali glaze Technique Underglazed, painted Dimensions 7.4 x 19.8 cm (2 15/16 x 7 13/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood, Belmont, MA (by 1974-2002), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2002. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art Accession Year 2002 Object Number 2002.50.63 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description At the center of this bowl, a freely painted, leafy arabesque grows out of a six-lobed core. Around the walls a rhythmic pseudo-epigraphic band radiates upward, and triangular dabs of black ring the rim. On the exterior, willow-reed motifs alternate with pairs of tapering, vertical stripes. At some point in the past, this bowl was reassembled from fragments and overpainted to integrate the plaster fills. The turquoise glaze covers the interior and exterior, stopping well short of the foot ring, which has an unusual taper. Published Catalogue Text: In Harmony: The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art , written 201325 Bowl with black foliate arabesque and pseudo-inscription Iran, Seljuk-Atabeg period, 12th–13th century Fritware painted in black (chromium) under turquoise (copper) transparent alkali glaze 7.4 × 19.8 cm (2 15/16 × 7 13/16 in.) 2002.50.63 At the center of this bowl, a freely painted, leafy arabesque grows out of a six-lobed core. Around the walls a rhythmic pseudo-epigraphic band radiates upward, and triangular dabs of black ring the rim. On the exterior, willow-reed motifs alternate with pairs of tapering, vertical stripes. At some point in the past, this bowl was reassembled from fragments and overpainted to integrate the plaster fills. The turquoise glaze covers the interior and exterior, stopping well short of the foot ring, which has an unusual taper. Mary McWilliams Publication History Mary McWilliams, ed., In Harmony: The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art, exh. cat., Harvard Art Museums (Cambridge, MA, 2013), p. 186, cat. 25, ill. Exhibition History In Harmony: The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/31/2013 - 06/01/2013 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
