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Islamic Ceramics

A select catalogue of the Ashmolean's collection of ceramics from the Islamic world from the 9th to 18th century, by James Allen (published Oxford, 1991).

Islamic ceramics, by James W. Allan
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Catalogue

Mortar-shaped bowl with vegetal decoration (EA1978.2137) 1. Mortar-shaped bowl with vegetal decoration (EA1978.2137) Bowl with blue and green decoration (EA1978.2141) 2. Bowl with blue and green decoration (EA1978.2141) Bowl with seated figure (EA1956.66) 3. Bowl with seated figure (EA1956.66)
Dish with polychrome glazing (EA1974.48) 4. Dish with polychrome glazing (EA1974.48) Bowl with sgraffito decoration (EA1978.1759) 5. Bowl with sgraffito decoration (EA1978.1759) Bowl with petalled decoration (EA1956.91) 6. Bowl with petalled decoration (EA1956.91)
Bowl with paired sphinxes and horsemen (EAX.1206) 7. Bowl with paired sphinxes and horsemen (EAX.1206) Jug with epigraphic decoration (EAX.3110) 8. Jug with epigraphic decoration (EAX.3110) Footed dish with palmettes (EA1956.130) 9. Footed dish with palmettes (EA1956.130)
Bowl with central sun (EA1978.2311) 10. Bowl with central sun (EA1978.2311) Bowl with blue stripes (EA1978.2341) 11. Bowl with blue stripes (EA1978.2341) Tankard with blue stripes (EA1978.2347) 12. Tankard with blue stripes (EA1978.2347)
Bowl with central geometric design and calligraphy (EAX.3102) 13. Bowl with central geometric design and calligraphy (EAX.3102) Bowl with paired riders inscribed with good wishes (EA1956.36) 14. Bowl with paired riders inscribed with good wishes (EA1956.36) Bowl with seated figures by a stream (EA1956.33) 15. Bowl with seated figures by a stream (EA1956.33)
Jar with epigraphic band and roundels enclosing the signs of the zodiac (EA1956.58) 16. Jar with epigraphic band and roundels enclosing the signs of the zodiac (EA1956.58) Bowl with radial design and drop-shaped cartouches (EA1978.1638) 17. Bowl with radial design and drop-shaped cartouches (EA1978.1638) Bowl with vegetal decoration in radial panels (EA1978.1595) 18. Bowl with vegetal decoration in radial panels (EA1978.1595)
Bowl with flying phoenixes against a foliate background (EA1956.59) 19. Bowl with flying phoenixes against a foliate background (EA1956.59) Figure of a camel (EA1984.31) 20. Figure of a camel (EA1984.31) Jug with human-headed spout (EA1978.1675) 21. Jug with human-headed spout (EA1978.1675)
Bowl with hunting dog (EA1978.2183) 22. Bowl with hunting dog (EA1978.2183) Bowl with vegetal and epigraphic decoration (EA1978.2175) 23. Bowl with vegetal and epigraphic decoration (EA1978.2175) Dish with vegetal or epigraphic decoration (EAX.3068) 24. Dish with vegetal or epigraphic decoration (EAX.3068)
Bowl with radial design (EA1978.2196) 25. Bowl with radial design (EA1978.2196) Albarello, or storage jar, with vegetal and epigraphic decoration (EA1978.1683) 26. Albarello, or storage jar, with vegetal and epigraphic decoration (EA1978.1683) Dish with floral decoration in radial panels (EA1978.1608) 27. Dish with floral decoration in radial panels (EA1978.1608)
Dish with coat-of-arms of the Christian Kingdom of Castile, Spain, late 15th century, Presented by C. D. E. Fortnum, 1888 (Museum no: WA1888.CDEF.C354) [image only]. Dish with coat-of-arms of the Christian Kingdom of Castile, Spain, late 15th century, Presented by C. D. E. Fortnum, 1888 (Museum no: WA1888.CDEF.C354) [image only]. Bowl with bird and peonies (EA1956.114) 29. Bowl with bird and peonies (EA1956.114) Bowl with geometric and floral and epigraphic decoration (EA1978.1593) 30. Bowl with geometric and floral and epigraphic decoration (EA1978.1593)
Dish with chrysanthemum sprays and lotus flower (EA1978.1484) 31. Dish with chrysanthemum sprays and lotus flower (EA1978.1484) Pouring vessel, or kendi, in the form of an elephant (EA1978.1700) 32. Pouring vessel, or kendi, in the form of an elephant (EA1978.1700) Jar with birds in a landscape (EA1978.1722) 33. Jar with birds in a landscape (EA1978.1722)
Bottle with antelope in a landscape (EAX.3080) 34. Bottle with antelope in a landscape (EAX.3080) Dish with foxes (EAX.1207) 35. Dish with foxes (EAX.1207) Dish with birds in a landscape (EA1986.50) 36. Dish with birds in a landscape (EA1986.50)
Dish with pheasants amid foliage (EA1978.2169) 37. Dish with pheasants amid foliage (EA1978.2169) Base of a water pipe with figures in a landscape (EA1978.1703) 38. Base of a water pipe with figures in a landscape (EA1978.1703) Base of a water pipe with floral decoration (EA1978.1712) 39. Base of a water pipe with floral decoration (EA1978.1712)
Ewer with incised floral decoration (EAX.3035) 40. Ewer with incised floral decoration (EAX.3035) Bowl with foliage and pierced decoration (EA1978.1765) 41. Bowl with foliage and pierced decoration (EA1978.1765) Dish with grapes (EA1978.1470) 42. Dish with grapes (EA1978.1470)
Tondino dish with spiral patterning (EAX.3274) 43. Tondino dish with spiral patterning (EAX.3274) Dish with flower sprays (EAX.3277) 44. Dish with flower sprays (EAX.3277) Jug with flowers against a fish-scale background (EAX.3272) 45. Jug with flowers against a fish-scale background (EAX.3272)
Dish with flower sprays and coat of arms (EAX.3268) 46. Dish with flower sprays and coat of arms (EAX.3268) Dish with flower sprays and coat of arms, Turkey (Iznik), c.1570, Presented by C. D. E. Fortnum, 1888 (Museum no: WA1888.CDEF.C324) [image only]. Dish with flower sprays and coat of arms, Turkey (Iznik), c.1570, Presented by C. D. E. Fortnum, 1888 (Museum no: WA1888.CDEF.C324) [image only]. Dish with peony blooms (EA1978.1455) 48. Dish with peony blooms (EA1978.1455)
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