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Dish depicting a Wedding Procession

first quarter 13th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 451
This large fluted dish is a fine example of the Kashan style of luster pottery of the late twelfth century onward, in which figures are drawn in reserve on a luster ground. Here, forty‑four figures are clustered around the central veiled woman, probably a bride, seated in a litter.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Dish depicting a Wedding Procession
  • Date: first quarter 13th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Iran, Kashan
  • Medium: Stonepaste; molded, luster-painted on opaque white glaze
  • Dimensions: H. 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm)
    Diam. 16 1/8 in. (41 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Gift of Beatrice Kelekian, in memory of her husband, Charles D. Kelekian, 1983
  • Object Number: 1983.247
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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