Bowl Fragment with Rosette Emblem (Mamluk dynasty (1250–1517), 14th–15th century): Artwork and History

Bowl Fragment with Rosette Emblem (Mamluk dynasty (1250–1517), 14th–15th century) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Islamic; Fustat (now Cairo), Egypt.

The work and its context

The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:

This ceramic bowl fragment is covered with sgraffito, a decorative technique that involves applying a colored slip or glaze to a piece of pottery and then incising it to reveal the contrasting color of the clay underneath. The original piece was likely commissioned for someone in the Mamluk military government. The center depicts a six-petaled rosette, a common emblem used by members of the Mamluk court. An Arabic inscription on the side is a common dedication to patrons that begins: “One of the things made for.”

Object facts

• Title: Bowl Fragment with Rosette Emblem
• Date: Mamluk dynasty (1250–1517), 14th–15th century
• Artist attribution: Islamic; Fustat (now Cairo), Egypt
• Place of origin: Old Cairo
• Medium: Glazed ceramic
• Dimensions: 17.8 × 12.6 × 12.1 cm (7 1/16 × 5 × 4 13/16 in.)
• Type: Vessel
• Department: Arts of Africa
• Reference number: 1925.453

Collection credit

Logan-Patten-Ryerson collection

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