Gilded Mina'i Ceramic, late 12th–early 13th century, Attributed to Iran, Stonepaste; applied decoration, polychrome inglaze and overglaze painted and gilded on opaque monochrome glaze (mina'i), H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm), Ceramics, In one group of ceramics, potters combined the technique of mina'i painting with decoration in low relief, which is further highlighted by gilding, to create an even more sumptuous effect. The imagery on this bottle conveys the princely themes so characteristic of the Seljuq period: enthroned rulers, seated sphinxes, and entertainers, against raised and gilded patterns of foliate and zigzag designs
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Gilded Mina, Ceramic, late 12th–early 13th century, Attributed, Iran, Stonepaste, applied decoration, polychrome inglaze, overglaze painted, gilded, opaque monochrome glaze, mina, H, 12 1/2, 31.8 cm, Ceramics, group, ceramics, potters combined, technique, painting, decoration, low relief, further highlighted, gilding, create, even, sumptuous effect, imagery, bottle conveys, princely themes, characteristic, Seljuq period, enthroned rulers, seated sphinxes, entertainers, raised, gilded patterns, foliate, zigzag designs
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