In the late seventh century a unified religious, political and social culture was established in Mesopotamia which fueled the growth of trade and industry. The acceptance of Muhammad as a prophet and the Quran as the word of God lead to the unification of a vast nation. The religious following paved the way for a new government which in turn paved the way for new industry and trade. Trade grew to new levels when the exchange of goods with China, by both land and sea, put Islamic people in touch with a different culture (Geraty and Herr 1986). At this time Islamic art was still very primitive and trade with China opened up many new doors Chinese pottery had a significant impact on Islamic pottery for many centuries. The Tang dynasty inspired
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The first being Early Islamic pottery from the seventh to the 9th century, then the Early Medieval Islamic pottery period from the eleventh to the mid thirteenth century, followed by the Late Medieval Islamic pottery period from the mid thirteenth century to the century, and finally the Late Islamic pottery period from the (Jenkins 1983). During the Early Period of Islamic pottery there were two basic types of decorated ceramic wares in use in the Islamic world before the ninth century. One grew out of the Roman terra sigillata, also known as molded earthenware, and consists of molded decoration derived from late Greco-Roman models or more stylized motifs of Sasanian origin, those derived from the art of pre-Islamic Mesopotamia and Persia. The other has Eastern prototypes and consists of stamped, incised, or applied decoration. Both types are found in either glazed or unglazed versions (Jenkins 1983). In an attempt to imitate Chinese porcelain, Islamic potters rediscovered a combination used much earlier by the Egyptians which was a tin oxide and clear lead glaze, a mixture that provided a fine opaque surface for decoration (Aramco …show more content…
The earliest products of the Baghdad kilns are obvious attempts to imitate Chinese Tang porcelains, but soon the Muslim potters developed a taste of their own, and, although always inspired by Chinese examples, began to produce molded and multicolored wares of great beauty and originality (Lane 1947). One of the first and great innovations of Islam's early potters was luster-painting. The art of pottery was greatly advanced in the ninth century with the development of this technique. Luster-painting is a spectacular means of decorating pottery, perhaps in imitation of precious metal, which was first developed in Iraq and subsequently spread to Egypt, Syria, Iran, and Spain (Aramco 1974). Lusterware is a type of pottery or porcelain that has an iridescent metallic glaze. Luster-painting first began as a painting technique in glassmaking, which was then translated to pottery in Mesopotamia in the 9th century. The techniques, shapes, and decorative motifs of Chinese ceramics were admired and emulated by Islamic potters, especially after the Mongol and Timurid invasions (Meri
The first being Early Islamic pottery from the seventh to the 9th century, then the Early Medieval Islamic pottery period from the eleventh to the mid thirteenth century, followed by the Late Medieval Islamic pottery period from the mid thirteenth century to the century, and finally the Late Islamic pottery period from the (Jenkins 1983). During the Early Period of Islamic pottery there were two basic types of decorated ceramic wares in use in the Islamic world before the ninth century. One grew out of the Roman terra sigillata, also known as molded earthenware, and consists of molded decoration derived from late Greco-Roman models or more stylized motifs of Sasanian origin, those derived from the art of pre-Islamic Mesopotamia and Persia. The other has Eastern prototypes and consists of stamped, incised, or applied decoration. Both types are found in either glazed or unglazed versions (Jenkins 1983). In an attempt to imitate Chinese porcelain, Islamic potters rediscovered a combination used much earlier by the Egyptians which was a tin oxide and clear lead glaze, a mixture that provided a fine opaque surface for decoration (Aramco …show more content…
The earliest products of the Baghdad kilns are obvious attempts to imitate Chinese Tang porcelains, but soon the Muslim potters developed a taste of their own, and, although always inspired by Chinese examples, began to produce molded and multicolored wares of great beauty and originality (Lane 1947). One of the first and great innovations of Islam's early potters was luster-painting. The art of pottery was greatly advanced in the ninth century with the development of this technique. Luster-painting is a spectacular means of decorating pottery, perhaps in imitation of precious metal, which was first developed in Iraq and subsequently spread to Egypt, Syria, Iran, and Spain (Aramco 1974). Lusterware is a type of pottery or porcelain that has an iridescent metallic glaze. Luster-painting first began as a painting technique in glassmaking, which was then translated to pottery in Mesopotamia in the 9th century. The techniques, shapes, and decorative motifs of Chinese ceramics were admired and emulated by Islamic potters, especially after the Mongol and Timurid invasions (Meri