Bowl Depicting a Running Hare,first quarter 11th centuryMade in Egypt - Earthenware; luster-painted
Bowl Depicting a Running Hare,first quarter 11th centuryMade in Egypt - Earthenware; luster-painted on opaque white glaze The Metropolitan Museum of ArtAs luster painting spread to Egypt from Iraq, Fatimid potters tailored their wares to suit the new market. The lively, naturalistic rendition of a running hare with a palmette branch in its mouth drawn in golden luster paint is typical of the vigorous and enchanting quality of Fatimid pottery. -- source link
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