Islamic lustreware
الفخار المعدني (اللستر)
Metallic-sheened pottery developed in Iraq and Fatimid Egypt, then travelling to Persia and Islamic Spain; among the most prized Islamic ceramics.
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Pottery with a metallic lustre developed in Iraq and Fatimid Egypt, then passed to Persia and Islamic Spain. It is among the most prized products of Islamic pottery. 1
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islam.museum contributors. “Islamic lustreware”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/concept/islamic-lustreware/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.