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The fragmentary bowl is decorated with figural scenes both inside and out. Such a combination is exceedingly rare, as the decoration on the outside of mina'i-ware bowls is generally sparse and includes figures only in a very few instances. The finely-painted riders on the exterior belong to the familiar iconography of the 'princely cycle' and can be found on a large number of mina'i-ware objects. The decoration of the interior, on the other hand, is exceptional. The small paintings are arranged in two concentric rows around a central medallion that is now largely lost. The figures are divided into groups separated by arches, a device that is known from near-contemporary manuscript illustration and wall painting, and the scenes must have been intended to be read as illustrations to a narrative.
The Khalili Collections
London
Title
Fragment of a Bowl with Scenes from the Shahnamah
Date
12th C or 13th C
Medium
stonepaste with a turquoise glaze, painted underglaze or in-glaze with cobalt & overglaze in white, red & black enamels & some gilding (mina'i ware)
Accession number
877
Work type
Ceramic
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