Teaching and Learning: Visual Literacy and Associative Thought: Happiness Bowl
Bowl, 9th century; `Abbasid Attributed to Iraq Tin-glazed and stained earthenware; H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm), Diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm) Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1963 (63.159.4). www.metmuseum.org
This beautiful bowl is inscribed with the Arabic word for "Happiness." The written word is an important element in Islamic art.