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Chinese Plates in Mihrabs
A study published in 2015 found that Chinese plates were used to decorate the mihrabs of mosques in Manah, Izki, and Sinaw. Samples from Manah and Sinaw date to the Ming dynasty, between 1550 and 1650, while a sample from Izki dates to the Qing dynasty, between 1650 and 1750. The researchers suggest that the ceramics’ appeal, colors, and artistic and social value contributed to their selection. The plates arrived through maritime trade networks, though no single route has been identified and no religious or symbolic significance has been established. Decorating plaster mihrabs with plates flourished during the sixteenth century, and the practice continued until it declined as architectural styles changed in the nineteenth century.
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