Ceramic bowl from The Path of Roses
- Audio guide stop: 173
- Gallery: Room 25
- Maker: Rachid Koraïchi
- Object type: bowl
- Materials: clay
- Museum number: Af2004,02.23
- Museum: The British Museum
- Collection record: British Museum website
- Image © The Trustees of the British Museum, shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence.
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About this object
In front of you is a circular, glazed white ceramic bowl by Rachid Koraïchi, titled "Ceramic Bowl from The Path of Roses." The bowl is painted with elegant calligraphic inscriptions and designs in shades of blue and black. The smooth, wheel-thrown form is characteristic of the artist’s modern approach, blending traditional craftsmanship with contemporary expression.
Koraïchi, a contemporary artist from the Middle East and North Africa region, created this piece as part of his larger installation called "The Path of Roses," intended as a tribute to the Sufi mystic Rumi. The work features hand-glazed and painted details, showcasing both the artist's technical skill and his deep cultural connections.
This bowl, like others in the series, invites viewers to reflect on themes of spirituality, beauty, and poetic introspection.
See it in person
Ceramic bowl from The Path of Roses is on display in Room 25 at the British Museum on Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London — free to enter. Choose British Museum on audioguide.london and type its audio guide stop number, 173, from the gallery label, or take a photo of it, to hear this free audio guide in six languages — no app download needed.
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