Perpetual glory: medieval Islamic ceramics from the Harvey B. Plotnick Collection

Edition
First edition
Author
Pancaroglu, Oya
Publisher
Yale University Press
Year
2007
Language
English
Call Number
NK3880 .P36 2007
ISBN
9780300119435
Reference Only
Off
Number of Pages
160
Library of Congress Subject Heading
Pottery, Medieval -- Islamic countries -- Exhibitions
Library of Congress Subject Heading 2
Islamic pottery -- Exhibitions
Abstract

Author: Pancaroğlu, Oya

with transcriptions and translations of inscriptions by Manijeh Bayani

Renowned for their technical inventiveness, variety, and beauty, Islamic ceramics first began to flourish in the medieval period. This handsome book presents over one hundred works from the unparalleled Harvey B. Plotnick Collection and documents the extraordinary achievements in Islamic pottery from the 9th to 14th centuries.
Focusing on three of the most important types of ceramics produced in Iraq and Iran––lusterware, minai, and underglaze painted wares––the book includes fascinating information on each of the works and an introductory essay that discusses the exalted status that ceramics held in the medieval Islamic world, the developments of various techniques in ceramic production, and the singular importance of this major collection. It also tells the particular story of the development of lusterware from the era of the Abbasids (9th–10th centuries), to the court of the Fatimid rulers in Egypt, to its remarkable artistic expression in Iran in the late 12th century.