Bowl with Prince on Horseback
Unknown Artist
12th–13th century
Medium
Stonepaste; applied decoration, polychrome inglaze and overglaze painted and gilded on opaque monochrome glaze (mina'i)
Dimensions
H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm) Diam. 8 9/16 in. (21.7cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1951
Accession Number
51.53
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Art Historical Context
Behold the exquisite *Bowl with Prince on Horseback*, gem from the 12th13th century Islamic world, now gracing the Metropolitan Museum of's Islamic Art department.ed by an unknown artist, this shallow stonepaste bowl (H. 3½ in., Diam. 8⅞ in.) captures a noble prince astride a galloping steed, evoking the era's fascination with equestrian prowess and princely splendor. Such motifs celebrated the mobility and status of elite horsemen in Persianate courts, blending daily life with artistic idealization. What sets this piece apart is its masterful mina'i technique—a pinnacle of medieval ceramic i...