Basra ceramic workshops
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Basra ceramic workshops were major Abbasid-era centers renowned for producing innovative and finely crafted Islamic ceramics, particularly early lustreware and other high-quality glazed wares.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abbasid-era craft industry
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Islamic art workshop ⓘ ceramic production center ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
ceramic sherds attributed to Basra production
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kiln wasters found in Basra region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early development of Islamic lustreware
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trade networks of the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Abbasid urban culture
ⓘ
Islamic art ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later Fatimid lustreware
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later Iranian lustre ceramics ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic ceramic production in Iran
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Islamic ceramic production in Iraq ⓘ Islamic ceramic production in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early lustreware production
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finely crafted Islamic ceramics ⓘ high-quality glazed wares ⓘ innovative ceramic techniques ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Abbasid Caliphate
NERFINISHED
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Basra NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic Golden Age material culture ⓘ |
| productType |
bowls
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ceramic tiles ⓘ dishes ⓘ lustre-painted ceramics ⓘ slip-painted wares ⓘ tin-glazed wares ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
abstract vegetal motifs
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calligraphic decoration ⓘ contrasting dark lustre on light ground ⓘ geometric ornament ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
8th century
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9th century ⓘ early Abbasid period ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
fine white clay bodies
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lead-based glazes ⓘ metallic compounds for lustre ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
kiln firing with controlled atmosphere
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lustre painting ⓘ slip decoration ⓘ tin-opacified glazing ⓘ |
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