Title
A wheel-cut blue bowl
Year/Period
Mid-9th to early 10th century
Region
Persia
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 6.2 x 11.5 x 11.5 cm
Accession No.
2016-00293
Collection of
Credit Line
Acquired with funds from the Cultural Matching Fund
This cobalt blue bowl features flared walls and a slightly everted rim on a fairly flat base. It has been skilfully decorated with heart-shaped palmette motifs which feature scrolled ends curling inwards and a cross-hatched oval in the centre. This central pattern is bordered along the top and bottom by bands of successive wheel-cut facets, resulting in decoration that is bold and flamboyant. The precise execution of the cuts shows off the expertise and accomplished skills of its maker. This style of decoration is produced by bevelling the surface of the glass to the design, and has been termed as ‘slant-cut’ style.
