Bowl with Griffin
1100–1199
- Medium
- earthenware with underglaze slip-painted decoration
- Dimensions
- Overall: 6.6 x 16.7 cm (2 5/8 x 6 9/16 in.)
- Genre
- Ceramics
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
About
Animated animals, such as this griffin, and robust palmette scrolls characterize the bold designs that often appear on dark manganese backgrounds in Garrus ware, from northwestern Iran.