Abū Zayd ibn Muḥammad ibn Abī Zayd commonly referred to as Abu Zayd, was a Medieval Persian potter, who was most active between c. 1186 — 1219. He came from Kashan, which was a city in the northern part of Isfahan in Iran. As such, his works represented Iranian culture. As a very aggressive potter, who was highly skilled, he was able to work on 15 or more masterpieces, and his collection is larger than that of any other medieval Iranian potter. The collection includes both luxury items and artifacts at the time, and other artistic items: lustreware and mina'i ware. He also wrote poetry, some of which was inscribed on his pottery.
Abū Zayd ibn Muḥammad ibn Abī Zayd commonly referred to as Abu Zayd, was a Medieval Persian potter, who was most active between c. 1186 — 1219. He came from Kashan, which was a city in the northern part of Isfahan in Iran. As such, his works represented Iranian culture. As a very aggressive potter, who was highly skilled, he was able to work on 15 or more masterpieces, and his collection is larger than that of any other medieval Iranian potter. The collection includes both luxury items and artifacts at the time, and other artistic items: lustreware and mina'i ware. He also wrote poetry, some of which was inscribed on his pottery. (en)
Abū Zayd ibn Muḥammad ibn Abī Zayd commonly referred to as Abu Zayd, was a Medieval Persian potter, who was most active between c. 1186 — 1219. He came from Kashan, which was a city in the northern part of Isfahan in Iran. As such, his works represented Iranian culture. As a very aggressive potter, who was highly skilled, he was able to work on 15 or more masterpieces, and his collection is larger than that of any other medieval Iranian potter. The collection includes both luxury items and artifacts at the time, and other artistic items: lustreware and mina'i ware. He also wrote poetry, some of which was inscribed on his pottery. (en)
