Shine Like the Sun: Lustre-painted and Associated Pottery from the Medieval Middle East CONTENTS Introduction to the electronic version Acknowledgements & Conventions: Text Maps Map 1: Places mentioned in text and positions of detailed maps, with locations of other sites from which pottery has been thin-sectionned, which may not be referred to in text Map 2: East Mediterranean coast and hinterland, showing sites mentioned in text. Map 3: Parts of Iran, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf, showing sites mentioned in text. Chapter One: Introduction and Objectives: Text Chapter Two: Methodology: Text Figure 2.1: Catalogue of rim and base profiles, not to scale. Figure 2.2: Geometry of principal bowl forms and Histogram showing relative sizes and proportions of vessel types Figure 2.3: Diagram showing methodology of petrographic analysis. Figure 2.4: Comparison chart for visual estimation of roundness of grains Figure 2.5: Grainsize distribution histograms Figure 2.6: Comparison chart for visual estimation of sorting Figure 2.7: Diagram of scanning electron microscope with attached X-ray spectrometer Chapter Three: Iraq c.700-1100: Text Table 3.1: Incidence of Motif and Form: Basra Blue-Painted Table 3.2: Incidence of Motif and Form: Basra Lustre-painted Type Table 3.3: Chemistry of Iraqi Bodies Table 3.4: Chemistry of Iraqi Glazes Table 3.5: Selected Petrographic Data: Basra Petrofabric Table 3.6: Selected Petrographic Data: Iraqi Pottery Figure 3.1: Selected pottery of Turquoise-glazed class, Hib type Figure 3.2: Selected pottery of Turquoise-glazed class, various types and petrofabrics Figure 3.3: Basra Blue-painted ware from Susa, Samarra, Hira, and Bahrain Figure 3.4: Basra Blue-painted ware from Susa, Siraf, Hira, Istakhr, and Samarra Figure 3.5: Basra Blue-painted ware from Susa, Istakhr, and Hira Figure 3.6: Motifs for Basra Blue-painted ware Figure 3.7: Form study for Blue-painted pottery Figure 3.8: Selected Basra Lustre-painted wares Figure 3.9: Motifs for Basra Lustre-painted pottery Figure 3.10: Form study for Basra Lustre-painted pottery Groups Three and Four Figure 3.11: Form study for Basra Lustre-painted pottery Groups Five and Six Figure 3.12: Selected examples of Opaque-glazed wares Figure 3.13: Selected Opaque-glazed wares of petrofabrics other than Basra Figure 3.14: Selected examples of Lead-glazed wares. Figure 3.15: Map showing geology, pattern of drainage, and major settlements of the Tigris-Euphrates basin Figure 3.16: Grainsize-distribution histograms for selected Iraqi petrofabrics. Plate 3.1: BSE image showing inclusion of vesicular glass Plate 3.2: BSE image of Seleucid semi-opaque glaze Plate 3.3: BSE image of Blue-painted ware glaze containing inclusions of tin-oxide on interface with body Plate 3.4: BSE image of Blue-painted ware showing glaze Plate 3.5: BSE image of Basra Lustre-painted ware, showing glaze Plate 3.6: BSE image of Slip-incised ware Chapter Four: Egypt c.700-1200: Text Table 4.1: Incidence of Motif and Form, Fustat Lustre-painted Table 4.2: Chemistry of Egyptian Bodies Table 4.3: Chemistry of Egyptian Glazes Table 4.4: Selected Petrographic Data: Fustat Stonepaste Table 4.5: Selected Petrographic Data: Egyptian Clay-Bodied Pottery Figure 4.1: Selected pottery samples, with petrographic micrographs. Figure 4.2: Selected pottery samples, with petrographic micrographs Figure 4.3: Motifs for Fustat Lustre-painted pottery and other Egyptian wares Figure 4.4: Forms of Egyptian Lustre-painted Group One Figure 4.5: Forms of Egyptian Lustre-painted Group Two and related wares from Pisa Figure 4.6: Forms of Egyptian Lustre-painted Groups Three and Four Figure 4.7: Forms of miscellaneous types Figure 4.8: Forms of Egyptian Incised wares Figure 4.9: Grainsize-distribution histograms Figure 4.10: Grainsize-distribution histograms Figure 4.11: Ternary diagrams showing relative abundance of selected inclusions Plate 4.1: BSE image of Fustat Lustre-painted ware Plate 4.2: BSE image of Fustat Lustre-painted ware Plate 4.3: BSE image of Fustat Lustre-painted ware, showing glaze Plate 4.4: BSE image of Fustat Underglaze-painted ware Chapter Five: Syria c.700-1250: Text Table 5.1: Incidence of Motif and Form: Syrian Stonepaste-Bodied Wares Table 5.2: Chemistry of Syrian Stonepaste Bodies Table 5.3: Chemistry of Syrian Glazes Table 5.4: Selected Petrographic Data: Damascus(?) and "Tell Minis" Petrofabrics Table 5.5: Selected Petrographic Data: Raqqa-1, "Ma‘arrat", Halabiya, and Raqqa-2 Petrofabrics Figure 5.1: Syrian clay-bodied wares from Caesarea and the Tell Aswad site at Raqqa Figure 5.2: Selected Syrian Lustre-painted and Underglaze-painted wares Figure 5.3: Selected Syrian Lustre-painted, Underglaze-painted, and monochrome wares Figure 5.4: Motifs from Syrian stonepaste-bodied wares. Figure 5.5: Form study for Syrian Group One Lustre-painted and Incised wares Figure 5.6: Form study for Syrian Group Two Figure 5.7: Form study for Syrian Groups Three and Four Figure 5.8: Form study for Syrian Groups Five and Six Figure 5.9: Form study for Syrian Group Seven Figure 5.10: Grainsize-distribution histograms of selected samples Figure 5.11: Grainsize-distribution histograms of selected samples Plate 5.1: BSE image of Syrian Underglaze-painted ware Plate 5.2: BSE image of Damascus polychrome Underglaze-painted ware Chapter Six: Iran c.700-1340: Text Table 6.1: Incidence of Motif and Form: Kashan Lustre-painted Groups One to Six Table 6.2: Incidence of Motif and Form: Kashan Lustre-Painted Groups Seven to Ten Table 6.3: Chemistry of Iranian Clay Bodies Table 6.4: Chemistry of Iranian Stonepaste Bodies Table 6.5: Chemistry of Iranian Glazes Table 6.6: Selected Petrographic Data: Iranian Clay-bodies Table 6.7: Selected Petrographic Data: Kashan Petrofabric Table 6.8: Selected Petrographic Data: Miscellaneous Iranian Stonepaste Figure 6.1: Selected examples of Nishapur, Samarqand(?), and Sirjan Petrofabrics Figure 6.2: Selected samples of Iranian clay-bodied wares Figure 6.3: Selected Lustre-painted, Monochrome Incised, and Underglaze-painted wares Figure 6.4: Selected Monochrome Incised and Underglaze-painted wares Figure 6.5: Kashan Lustre-painted motifs Figure 6.6: Form typology for Kashan Lustre-painted Groups One and Two Figure 6.7: Form typology for Kashan Lustre-painted Groups Three and Four Figure 6.8: Form typology for Kashan Lustre-painted Groups Five, Six, and Seven Figure 6.9: Form typology for Kashan Lustre-painted Groups Eight, Nine, and Ten Figure 6.10: Incidence of dated examples and pieces signed by lustre-painters Figure 6.11: Selected forms of Mina'i and Underglaze-painted wares Plate 6.1: BSE image of Nishapur slip-painted ware Plate 6.2: BSE image of "Silhouette" ware Plate 6.3: BSE image of Iranian Underglaze-painted ware Plate 6.4: BSE image of Iranian Underglaze-painted ware Supplement to the electronic version #1: "Medallion" or "Sari" slip-painted wares Supplement to the electronic version #2: Slip-excised or "Garrus" wares Supplement to the electronic version #3: Samarqand slip-painted and slip-incised wares Supplement to the electronic version #4: Nishapur wares Supplement to the electronic version #5: "Green-painted and incised" or "Amul" wares Supplement to the electronic version #6: "Incised-outline" style or "Aghkand" wares Chapter Seven: Pottery and History: Text Chapter Eight: Conclusion: Text Table 8.1: List of Analyses of Plant Ash Table 8.2: Glaze Maturation Temperatures Figure 8.1: Plot of lead oxide v. tin oxide in pertinent Islamic glazes Figure 8.2: Ternary diagrams showing plot of potash-soda-lime and potash-soda-magnesia Bibliography Appendices Appendix A: Catalogue of Samples Appendix B: Catalogue of Petrofabrics Appendix C: Archaeological Sites Figure C.1: Map of Raqqa region Figure C.2: Map of Rayy region