Peter Morgan, Rosalind Wade Haddon and Melanie Gibson
This volume is the second of two devoted to the ceramics in the Collection. Here, nearly 400 works produced after the Mongol conquests are presented, dating from the 13th to the 18th centuries and originating in lands both inside and beyond the Islamic world. With such a range of material this volume is divided in two parts.
This first part begins with the Ilkhanid pottery, which is extensive; although virtually all types are represented, the Collection is particularly strong in the blue-glazed lajvardinah and lustre tiles (only a sample of the latter is included here – most will appear in volume XXIV, Monuments and Memorials). Judicious collecting has also created an important research resource for understanding the transition from Ilkhanid to Timurid styles. The pottery from Timurid Iran and central Asia of the 15th century is noteworthy both because it is barely represented in other collections and because it enables links between Chinese and Islamic wares to be explored. The book also includes a small but important group of ceramics, including sherds, from Mamluk Egypt and Syria.
The Ottoman, Safavid and Qajar items included in Part Two illustrate the diverse currents in ceramic production in the central Islamic lands in the time of the Gunpowder Empires.
Dr Peter Morgan – Former Director, British Institute of Persian Studies, Iran; research interests include Ilkhanid ceramics and tilework
Dr Pedro Moura Carvalho – Former Deputy Director, Art and Programs, The Asian Art Museum, San Francisco; specialist in Mughal art and European contributions to the arts of India, Iran, Japan and China post 1500
The late Professor J.M. Rogers – Fellow of the British Academy; Honorary Curator, Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art; Former Deputy Keeper of the Department of Oriental Antiquities, British Museum, London; inaugural Nasser D. Khalili Chair of Islamic Art and Archaeology, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; specialist in many aspects of Islamic culture and history, especially Seljuk and Ottoman arts
Dr Rosalind Wade Haddon – Researcher on the Samarra Finds Project, Victoria and Albert Museum, London; specialist in Islamic
ceramics of the 14th century
Dr Melanie Gibson – Participates in a range of academic activities that include teaching and publishing; series editor of the Gingko Library Art Series; specialist in ceramics and glass of the Islamic world
Part One: 425 pages
fully illustrated in colour
section on inscriptions with translations
hardback with dust jacket (slipcased)
36 x 26 cm
ISBN 978-1-874780-87-8
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