Dish, Meshed ware, Safavid Dynasty, early XVII Century. White earthenware with underglaze blue and black decor. Central medallion reserved in white and painted in outline black on a blue ground with stag leaping in foliate landscape within border of scrolling tendrils.

Plate, early 18th century

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Although blue-and-white patterns in ceramics are associated with China, Islamic potters were the first to use cobalt-blue decoration. When commercial ties to China were reestablished during the 1300s, fine ceramics imported from East Asia, particularly blue-and-white, became extremely popular and greatly affected subsequent Islamic styles. This outstanding example from the Safavid period is closely related to Chinese porcelains of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). The foliate rim, tendril design of the cavetto (concave molding), animal motif in the center, and continuous scroll bands all loosely refer to Chinese motifs.

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Dish, Meshed ware, Safavid Dynasty, early XVII Century. White earthenware with underglaze blue and black decor. Central medallion reserved in white and painted in outline black on a blue ground with stag leaping in foliate landscape within border of scrolling tendrils.