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Redford, Scott and Blackman, M. James (1997) 'Luster and Fritware Production and Distribution in Medieval Syria.' Journal of Field Archaeology, 24 (2). pp. 233-247.

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Abstract

The production of glazed fritware (artificial paste bodied) ceramics in medieval Syria is examined in the light of neutron activation analysis of an excavated sample from the site of Gritille. Reevaluation casts doubt on two main commonplaces of Islamic ceramic history: 1) the decorative technique of lustering, used on some of these fritwares, was highly restricted; and 2) the production of such luxury ceramics in the medieval Islamic world in general was centralized. We propose that regional ceramic production corresponded to the decentralized system of government then current in Syria and other geographic and demographic factors there.

Item Type: Journal Article
SOAS Departments & Centres: Departments and Subunits > School of Arts > Department of the History of Art & Archaeology
Legacy Departments > Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Department of History of Art and Archaeology
ISSN: 00934690
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): https://doi.org/10.1179/009346997792208230
Date Deposited: 26 Jul 2015 14:38
URI: https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/20272

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