Flower Vase with Horsemen

Iranian13th century (Saljuk)

The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States

While the combination of enamel (or minai) and painted luster decoration is somewhat unusual, riders and seated figures are commonly represented together on medieval Islamic ceramics. Around the body this vase displays three horsemen, and around the neck are four seated persons.

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Details

Title: Flower Vase with Horsemen
Creator Nationality: Iranian
Date Created: 13th century (Saljuk)
Physical Dimensions: h22.5 cm
Type: vases
Rights: Acquired by Henry Walters, 1929, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
External Link: The Walters Art Museum
Medium: fritware with enamel and painted luster decoration
Provenance: Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Place of Origin: Kashan (in present-day Iran)
Artist: Iranian

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