Conical Bowl with simple blue stripe design
Description
Cobalt, an ore often found in combination with iron, copper, or nickel, was known to the Mediterranean world and ancient Iranians as a colorant for glass, producing a deep blue color. Cobalt is abundant in Iran and Central Asia, and potters there began experimenting with blue glazes at a very early stage.
Subject Matter:
Cobalt, an ore often found in combination with iron, copper, or nickel, was known to the Mediterranean world and ancient Iranians as a colorant for glass, producing a deep blue color. Cobalt is abundant in Iran and Central Asia, and potters there began experimenting with blue glazes at a very early stage.
Physical Description:
This Kashan style bowl comes from the Seljuk period in Iran. The bowl features a simplified design of thin cobalt blue stripes that radiate from the interior foot to the rim. The overall bowl is done on a tan ground with a slightly green coloring. The bowl is either late 12th or early 13th century Seljuk pottery.
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