Islam Decorative Arts

CERAMICS

clay, sand, quartz

METALWARE

ore from mines, rivers (gold)

GLASS

sand, ashes, lime

PORCELAIN

CHINA

LUSTREWARE

decorations painted on the glaze. more skill, intricacy, beauty

IVORY

elephants, india

BRASS

an alloy of copper and zinc

APHORISM

quotes and sayings of famous people written on the pottery

UNDERGLAZE PAINTING

resistant to water, creamy white appearance.
Underglaze: part of first firing
(overglaze is last and goes all over the pot)

INLAY

Decorative ornamentation set into the surface of a particular space.

COBALT

Cobalt (Co) is a strategic and critical metal used in many diverse
dark blue in color