Plate with Phoenixes

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 455

This bowl is a fine example of the so-called 'Sultanabad' wares which were produced during in the Ilkhanid period. This type is characterized by a distinctive glaze, incorporating fine underdrawing in black or grey-green, often combined with cobalt and turquoise accents.

Plate with Phoenixes, Stonepaste; painted under transparent glaze

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