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• 1 2024-03-28T13:30:37-07:00 Where was this bowl produced? 3 plain 2024-08-15T07:57:37-07:00 35.6967,51.209 By Grace P. Morrissey '22
  

  Scholars at the Worcester Art Museum have attributed this bowl to Rayy, a medieval city outside present-day Tehran, Iran. One of the earliest cities in Iran, Rayy was taken by the newly-formed Muslim community moving northeast from the Arabian peninsula in 640 and later served as the governor's residence in eastern Iran. By the 10th century, Rayy had become one of the most prominent cities in Western Asia and flourished under Seljuk rule.
  
  Alongside Kashan, Rayy was a famous center for silk and ceramic production. Archeologists have attributed enamel and lusterwares of various shapes, patterns, and sizes to the Rayy region. However, kilns are yet to be excavated from the city.
  
  Rayy is one of many significant lusterware production sites. Lusterware was first produced in Basra, Iraq, and later in Iran. Production then traveled around the Mediterranean, moving west into Egypt under the Fatimid Caliphate and spreading across North Africa into Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, and Libya. The ceramic technique was introduced in Málaga, Spain, before returning to the Near East under the Persian Seljuks.

• 1 2024-03-28T13:30:51-07:00 Where was this bowl produced? 1 image_header 2024-03-28T13:30:51-07:00 By: Mary Powell '24

  
  The bowl’s rich colors and figural design tell us about what was usual in the time period and location in which the object was made. This ceramic beauty was probably thrown, glazed, and fired in Rayy during the 13th century. Rayy is an ancient city in Iran, which is now known as Tehran. Rayy was famous for its silks and ceramics. It was at the time one of the greatest cities in Iran due to its sacredness, distinctive beauty, and substantial popuation. On the map, Rayy is called Tehran because Tehran is the modern location for the ancient city and currently the capital of Iran.
  
  
  
   

• 1 2024-03-28T13:30:51-07:00 When was this bowl made? 1 plain 2024-03-28T13:30:51-07:00 By: Mary Powell '24
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This ceramic bowl was made in 13th century Rayy, Iran. Rayy is now known as Tehran. The details and colors used in this ceramic can be seen in other ceramics recovered from ancient Rayy, Iran. Tehran, which is located where the ancient city used to be, is the capital of Iran.