Ceramic dish with deer, phoenix, and lotus blossoms
Unknown Artist
1300–1350
Medium
Fritware with underglaze-painted design, Sultanabad ware
Dimensions
7 × 32.6 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1924.742
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The design of a flying phoenix on the rim was frequently represented on vessels and tilework of this period. The motif was derived from China, most likely transmitted on prestigious silk textiles.