Footed Bowl
Unknown Artist
16th century
Medium
Stonepaste; painted under transparent glaze
Classification
Ceramics
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Marilyn Jenkins, in memory of her father, Dr. Arthur M. Jenkins, 1982
Accession Number
1982.478.5
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Islamic Art collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this elegant *Footed Bowl* from 16th century exemplifies refined ceramic traditions of the Islamic world.ed by an unknown artist it hails from a golden age of pottery production across regions like the Ottoman Empire, Safavid Iran, and Mughal India, where such vessels served both practical purposes—like holding fruits or sweets—and decorative roles in grand households. The bowl's medium, stonepaste (also known as fritware), was a hallmark innovation of Islamic potters from the 9th century onward. This artificial porcelai...