Serving dish - Ceramic - Ceramica Kashan

Large serving plate or parade basin, of Middle Eastern or Silk Road production, with strong stylistic and structural affinities to Kashan ceramics (Persia) or those of Central Asia dating to the XII–XIV centuries. The raised ring foot and the central part of the bottom are devoid of turquoise glaze, leaving the siliceous or clayey ceramic paste exposed. This technical choice prevented the object from fusing or sticking to the kiln supports during firing at high temperatures. Along the outer circular band irregular pours of blue-t turquoise glaze are visible. This uneven thickness and the translucent effect are typical of manual immersion or pouring application, characteristic of medieval Islamic ceramic workshops. The three glaze-free points arranged in a triangle indicate the use of rooster’s feet (refractory tripods). They were used to stack the plates in the kiln without them sticking together during glaze fusion. The jagged profile, though compromised by chipping and glaze loss, shows a moiled lip coherent with models of parade or banquet wares.