Vessel Fragment (Mamluk dynasty (1250–1517), 14th–15th century): Artwork and History

Vessel Fragment (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 dish fragment was made using sgraffito, a technique in which an artist applies colored slip or glaze to a piece of pottery, then incises it to reveal the contrasting color of the clay underneath. The decorative pattern incised in the brick-red clay features interlacing vine stems with bifurcated leaves, a common Mamluk motif.

Object facts

• Title: Vessel Fragment
• Date: Mamluk dynasty (1250–1517), 14th–15th century
• Artist attribution: Islamic; Fustat (now Cairo), Egypt
• Place of origin: Old Cairo
• Medium: Glazed ceramic
• Dimensions: 12.5 × 11.6 × 5 cm (4 15/16 × 4 5/8 × 2 in.)
• Type: Vessel
• Department: Arts of Africa
• Reference number: 1925.456

Collection credit

Logan-Patten-Ryerson collection

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