Select one item and, based upon the information on the virtual exhibit and your knowledge of Islamic art and culture, provide an introduction to your object.

For this week’s response, you will write “wall text” for an Islamic ceramic object of your choice.

Please visit the Google Arts and Culture virtual exhibit on creating Istalifi Ceramics:

https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/creating-istalifi-ceramics/QwLijeLq5eZ-Lw(Links to an external site.)

Then, take a look at the 323 examples of Islamic ceramics on Google Arts and Culture here(Links to an external site.).

Select one item and, based upon the information on the virtual exhibit and your knowledge of Islamic art and culture, provide an introduction to your object.

How was it likely made?

Why does it look the way it does?

Imagine that you are writing wall text for your object on display in a museum or gallery. Your wall text should assume that your museum visitor is completely unfamiliar with Islamic Art. Your response should be at least 500 words long. Have fun!