St. Louis Art Museum owns a small collection of some
very beautiful Persian lusterware pieces.
Rayy style Persian jug dating ca. 1150 to 1300.
Glazed composite decorated with winged sphinxes. St. Louis Art Museum no. 163:1952.
Closeup of the Rayy style Persian jug.
Persian luster ware bowl with calligraphic inscription dating
ca. AD 850 to 1000. Collection of the St. Louis Art Museum no 26:1954.
Persian glaze bowl with a central inscription that
translates as "blessings" of the style typical of Nishapur, Iran. The
inscription along the inner surface of the bowl
can be paraphrased as
"Wisdom is better than Wealth." Dated from ca.
850 to 1000. St. Louis Art Museum no. 148:1953.
Blue and black glazed tripod vessel of the style
associated with the Seljuk. Dated ca. 1200 - 1300. St. Louis Art Museum no. 224:1955.
Persian glazed bowl with figural art belonging
to the style associated with Nishapur from ca. AD 900 to 1000. St. Louis Art
Museum no. 29:1954.
Closeup of the bowl with figural art.
Seljuk lusterware bottle from Persian dating
ca. AD 1150 - 1250. St. Louis Art Museum No. 19:1937.
Closeup detail of the Seljuk bottle
Closeup detail of the Seljuk bottle.
Kashan style bowl dating from AD 1100 - 1200.
St. Louis Art Museum no. 282:1951.
Persian / Il Khanid ewer, dated AD 1210.
St. Louis Art Museum no. 65:1954.
Closeup of the Persian ewer.
Kashan Spouted Bowl dating ca. AD 1250 to 1300.
St. Louis Art Museum no. 43:1936.
Closeup of Kashan Spouted Bowl.
Samarra Bowl representing a camel and
rider dating ca. AD 900 to 1000.
An inscription gives the name of the artist: Abu Hammar.
St. Louis Art Museum no. 16:1937.
Closeup of Kashan Spouted Bowl.
Nishapur bowl with an inscription that
reads "Planning before work protects you from regret." St. Louis Art Museum
no. 283:1951.