Name of Object:Bowl with lovers in conversation Location:Rome, Italy Holding Museum:Museum of Civilisations | Museum of Oriental Art “Giuseppe Tucci” About Museum of Civilisations | Museum of Oriental Art “Giuseppe Tucci”, Rome Date of Object:Hegira 6th–7th centuries / AD 12th–13th centuries Museum Inventory Number:177 Material(s) / Technique(s):Metallic lustre-painted ceramic. Dimensions:Diameter 19.6 cm Period / Dynasty:Seljuq Provenance:Kashan, Iran. Description:This piece is decorated by a pair of seated lovers in conversation on a background closely filled with palmette spirals, as was common in Kashan lustre-ware. View Short DescriptionBowl decorated with two figures in conversation. The decoration on this example from Kashan is typical of production from the early AH 6th / AD 12th century. How Object was obtained:Is.IAO deposit. How provenance was established:The inside of the bowl shows the typical dense decoration common to Kashan products at the beginning of the 6th / 12th century. Selected bibliography:Fèhervari, G., La Ceramica Islamica, Milan, 1985. Citation of this web page:Paola Torre "Bowl with lovers in conversation" in Discover Islamic Art, Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;it;Mus01;28;en Prepared by: Paola Torre
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