Stonepaste in art: 1,230 works, most common in Islamic Art

Medium1,230 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	1,230
Date Range	12 AD – 2040
Primary Department	Islamic Art (1,234)
Most Common Form	Ceramics (965)
Cultures Represented	1
Countries	12
Public Domain	1,119 works (91%)

Works by Century

6th century

7th century

8th century

9th century

10th century

11th century

12th century

13th century

14th century

15th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

Departments

Islamic Art

1,234

Medieval Art

Forms & Classifications

Ceramics

965

Ceramics-Tiles

268

(not assigned)

Gaming pieces

Geographic Distribution

Iran

615

Syria

206

Egypt

152

Turkey

105

Iran|Iran

present-day Uzbekistan

Egypt or Syria

Saudi Arabia

Tunisia

Morocco

Cities Represented

Kashan · 95Iznik · 87Raqqa · 73Rayy · 69probably Kashan · 42Samarqand · 27Nishapur · 17Dhahran · 15Kirman · 12Kus · 10

Works Index

Title	Classification	Date	Origin
Bowl with a Majlis Scene by a Pond	Ceramics	dated A.H. 582/ A.D. 1186	Iran
Fragment	Ceramics	8th–10th century	Saudi Arabia
Bowl	Ceramics	9th century	Iraq
Fragment	Ceramics	10th–12th century	Egypt
Fragment	Ceramics	10th–12th century	Egypt
Fragment	Ceramics	10th–12th century	Egypt
Fragment	Ceramics	10th–12th century	Egypt
Fragment	Ceramics	10th–12th century	Egypt
Fragment	Ceramics	10th–12th century	Egypt
Fragment	Ceramics	10th century	Iraq
Fragment of a Bowl	Ceramics	10th–12th century	Egypt
Fragment of a Bowl	Ceramics	10th–12th century	Egypt
Fragment of a Bowl	Ceramics	10th–12th century	Egypt
Fragment of a Bowl	Ceramics	10th–12th century	Egypt
Fragment of a Dish	Ceramics	10th–12th century	Egypt or Syria
Lamp	Ceramics	10th–11th century	Iran
Star-shaped Tile Fragment	Ceramics-Tiles	10th–11th century	Iran
Bowl	Ceramics	11th–12th century	Egypt
Bowl	Ceramics	11th–12th century	Iran
Bowl	Ceramics	first half 12th century	Syria
Ewer	Ceramics	11th–12th century	Iran
Fragment	Ceramics	11th–12th century	Syria
Fragment	Ceramics	11th–12th century	Syria
Fragment	Ceramics	11th–12th century	probably Egypt
Fragment	Ceramics	11th–12th century	Egypt or Syria
Fragment of a Bowl	Ceramics	11th–12th century	Syria
Fragment of a Bowl	Ceramics	11th century	Egypt
Fragment of a Bowl	Ceramics	11th–12th century	Syria
Ribbed Jar	Ceramics	11th–12th century	Iran
Tile Panel with Calligraphic Inscription	Ceramics-Tiles	dated A.H. 1000/A.D. 1591–92	Syria
Turquoise Dish with Carved Arabic Inscription in Floriated…	Ceramics	11th century	Iran
Ewer with molded inscriptions and figures on horseback	Ceramics	last quarter 11th–12th century	Iran
Ewer with Molded Inscriptions, Animals and Dancers	Ceramics	last quarter 11th or 12th century	Iran
Bath Scraper in the Shape of a Lion	Ceramics	late 11th–12th century	Iran
Boat-Shaped Bowl	Ceramics	late 11th–12th century, with additions first half 20th century	Iran
Boat-Shaped Bowl with Human Head and Animals	Ceramics	late 11th–12th century	Iran
Bowl	Ceramics	late 11th–early 12th century	Iran
Bowl	Ceramics	late 11th–early 12th century	Egypt or Syria
Elephant Carrying Two Figures Seated on Hawda and Mahout…	Ceramics	late 11th–12th century, with 20th century fills	Iran
Pierced Blue Pot with Animals and Vegetal Scroll	Ceramics	last quarter 11th or 12th century	Iran

Related materials

Earthenware2,395 works Glass2,271 works Wood1,934 works Pottery1,727 works Stucco1,641 works Bronze1,603 works linen1,599 works Wool1,509 works

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access