Chinese influences on Islamic pottery

Left image: Chinese-made sancai shard, 9–10th century, found in Samarra. British Museum.
Right image: Iraqi earthen jar, 9th century, derived from Tang export wares. British Museum.

An example of reverse influence, with the adoption of an Islamic design in Chinese porcelain.
Left image: Brass tray stand, Egypt or Syria, in the name of Muhammad ibn Qalaun, 1330–1340. British Museum.
Right image: Ming porcelain tray stand with pseudo-arabic letters, 15th century, found in Damascus. British Museum.

Chinese influences on Islamic pottery cover a period starting from at least the 8th century CE to the 19th century.^[1][2] The influence of Chinese ceramics on Islamic pottery has to be viewed in the broader context of the considerable importance of Chinese culture on Islamic arts in general.^[3]