Filtered jugs or strainer pieces belonging to these jugs, produced in Fustat (Egypt), one of the most important centers of the Fatimid period, and exhibited in many different museums around the world today, are among the most spectacular products of unglazed ceramics in Islamic ceramic art. Although there is not much research on this subject in our country apart from a few publications, there are publications in which the findings of the Egyptian and Fustat excavations are published by European researchers and the works in some museums are promoted. The Metropolitan Museum has a very rich collection with many works of Islamic art. The jug filters in the museum are not on display today, but are opened online within the scope of the museum's open access and publicity policy. Our desire to study the this subject was notified to the museum authorities, and the museum officials stated that we could study the subject under certain conditions. The fact that they are found in museums in Istanbul, Egypt, Kuwait, Israel, Syria and Anatolia, especially in America and Europe, and that they were captured in the excavations carried out in some of these regions, shows the wide spread of the filtered jugs. In this context, when we compare the examples in some museums in Europe with the examples of the Metropolitan Museum, it is possible to talk about the existence of a certain stylistic unity. It is noteworthy that the geometric, floral, figurative and inscription decorations applied on the filters are closely similar to each other, except for minor differences, in the samples found in different regions. This closeness is even more evident especially in the examples with inscription decoration. In these examples which the same sentences are repeated, it has been determined that it is possible to see the same sentence in the filters in very different regions and museums, except for some letter deficiencies. This suggests that they were produced by a particular workshop or group of masters. In contrast to the simplicity of the outer surface of the jugs, dazzling openwork technique strainers with their magnificent fine workmanship, It is one of the most important examples showing how advanced the ability of Islamic ceramic masters to decorate even in small spaces.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | December 10, 2021 |
Submission Date | September 24, 2021 |
Published in Issue | Year 2021 Volume: 1 Issue: 2 |