When1: 1187
What: sculptor
Where: Spain/Iran
works\ Minai ceramic bowl [1187]; tiles [1187]
Detail: Islamic luster technique allowed many colors {minai}, because it applied metallic oxides after first glazing and then refired pottery at lower temperature. Such enamel tiles started in Seljuk regions of Iran, such as at Alaeddin Palace in Konya during reign of Kilic Arsalan II [1156 to 1192].
Seljuk barbotine technique used rosettes, animals, and foliates.
Sgraffiato technique [800 to 900] in Islamic and Christian art incises foliate, geometric, animal, and human designs onto clay, covers ceramic with yellow-brown, green, or polychrome transparent glaze, and refires.
Champleve technique engraves deep, wide grooves filled with dark brown or black colors with transparent colorless, green, brown, or polychrome glaze.
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