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Abū Zayd ibn Muḥammad ibn Abī Zayd (fl. c. 1186–1219), commonly referred to as Abu Zayd or Abu Zayd al-Kashani ('Abu Zayd from Kashan'), was a Medieval Persian potter, who was most active between the late 12th and early 13th century. He came from Kashan, which was a city in the northern part of Isfahan in Iran, first under the Seljuq Empire, then from 1194 under the Khwarizmian Empire. As such, his works represented the Turco-Persian culture of the time. As a very aggressive potter, who was highly skilled, he was able to work on 15 or more masterpieces,[1] and his collection is larger than that of any other medieval Iranian potter.[2] The collection includes both luxury items and artifacts at the time, and other artistic items: lustreware and mina'i ware. He also wrote poetry, some of which was inscribed on his pottery.[3]
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Mina'i bowl dated Muharram 583 (27 march 1186). British Museum.
References
[edit]- ^ Blair lists 31
- ^ "Abu Zayd." In Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online, (accessed February 5, 2012; subscription required).
- ^ Bowl by Abu Zayd in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- ^ "Metropolitan Museum of Art". www.metmuseum.org..
- ^ "Large Luster Bowl". 1186–1196.
- ^ Blair, Sheila S. (1 January 2008). "A Brief Biography Of Abu Zayd". Muqarnas, Volume 25. Brill. p. 158. doi:10.1163/ej.9789004173279.i-396.37. ISBN 9789004173279.
Further reading
[edit]- "A Brief Biography of Abu Zayd" by Sheila Blair, Frontiers of Islamic Art and Architecture: Essays in Celebration of Oleg Grabar's Eightieth Birthday, Volume 25 of Muqarnas : an annual on Islamic art and architecture, 2008, BRILL, eds. Gülru Neci̇poğlu, Julia Bailey, ISBN 9004173277, 9789004173279
- Canby, Sheila, pp. 114–115, in Freestone, Ian, Gaimster, David R. M. (eds), Pottery in the Making: World Ceramic Traditions, 1997, British Museum Publications, ISBN 071411782X
External links
[edit]- Iranica article
- Entry for Abu Zayd on the Union List of Artist Names
- Bowl by Abu Zayd in the collection of the British Museum