Mīnāʾī ware

by McClary, Richard Piran

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The vast majority of mīnāʾī ware —formerly known as Rhages or Rayy ware, for the city of Rayy in northern Iran, and sometimes referred to as haft rang (Pers., seven colours)—is made of stonepaste (also known as fritware) with enamel overglaze painted decoration (Pers., mīnā ). Whether in the form of tiles or, more commonly, bowls, they are similar to the wares decorated with lustre or monochrome glaze. The only exceptions are the rare unglazed wares, which are made of grey-green clay with mould…

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The vast majority of mīnāʾī ware —formerly known as Rhages or Rayy ware, for the city of Rayy in northern Iran, and sometimes referred to as haft rang (Pers., seven colours)—is made of stonepaste (also known as fritware) with enamel overglaze painted decoration (Pers., mīnā ). Whether in the form of tiles or, more commonly, bowls, they are similar to the wares decorated with lustre or monochrome glaze. The only exceptions are the rare unglazed wares, which are made of grey-green clay with moulded relief sections, and additional applied

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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  • wc:ALei3134

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eng Islam

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McClary, Richard Piran

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