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Mina’i is a modern collectors’ term for ceramics made in Iran during the late 12th to early 13th centuries. The term mina’i, translates as “enamelled” in Persian, designating the colored glass pigments used to paint detailed figural decoration on vessels or tiles, which were then fixed on the ceramic base by multiple firings. The use of a wide range of colors, including turquoise, red, green, purple, and black, also led these types of ceramics to be called by the Persian term “haft rang,” or “seven colors.”Mina’i ware scenes often depict courtly pursuits, such as feasting, fighting, or poetry and music performances. These colorful compositions created complex narrative scenes which paralleled manuscript painting. On the body of this footed jug are roundels in a variety of colors, each containing a seated figure. Around the roundels are stylized floral and vine motifs. Pairs of birds form the border along the lower register of the jug, while a pseudo-kufic inscription encircles the rim of the jug. A pseudo-kufic inscription marks the interior rim of the jug.
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