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.
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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