ISLAMIC COLLECTION

The Appleton Museum of Art possesses more than one hundred pieces of Islamic pottery dating from the eighth to the eighteenth century. An array of bowls, jars, ewers, jugs, and dishes exemplify various indigenous and Chinese influences. The collection also includes notable twelfth-century bronzes such as basins with incised floral decorations, candle stands pierced in filigree, hinged incense burners, and mirrors cast with geometric patterns, inscriptions, and mythical figures. There are fine examples of Turkman jewelry made of beaten silver inset with semi-precious stones.