Bowl with Roundels and Pseudo-script Maker: Unknown

9th–10th century

Asian Art

On view, 2nd floor, Asian Art

Although the pattern in the center of this bowl appears to be a type of writing, it is actually a pseudo-script, a motif that frequently appears in ceramics and cannot be read.

Medium

Earthenware painted on a white slip under a clear glaze (Nishapur ware)

Dimensions

3 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (9.53 × 24.13 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Rita L. Frost in memory of Francis Caro

Accession Number

2015.15.1

Geography

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Culture

Uzbeki, Islamic

Period

Samanid dynasty (819–999 C.E.)

Classification

Containers

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Francis Caro and Frank Caro, New York; Rita L. Frost, Newtown, Conn; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography

  • "Acquisitions 2015," http://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Pub_Bull_acquisitions_2015_updated%2012_16_15.pdf (accessed December 1, 2015).

Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

bowls (vessels)

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