Jug
ca. 1200 (made)
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Jug of fritware, moulded in relief with the signs of the zodiac in geometrical panels against a sunk ground which has been pricked with a pointed instrument and filled in with a clear glaze. The figures are arranged to fill the spaces. Globular body, nearly cylindrical flaring neck, straight handle and small spreading foot.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, moulded in relief, pierced and glazed |
| Brief description | Jug of fritware, moulded in relief with the signs of the zodiac, pierced and glazed, Kashan, ca. 1200. |
| Physical description | Jug of fritware, moulded in relief with the signs of the zodiac in geometrical panels against a sunk ground which has been pricked with a pointed instrument and filled in with a clear glaze. The figures are arranged to fill the spaces. Globular body, nearly cylindrical flaring neck, straight handle and small spreading foot. |
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| Object history | (10.8.1932 B.Rackham) Moulded in relief with the signs of the zodiac in geometrical panels against a sunk ground which has been pricked with a pointed instrument and filled in with the glaze. The figures are well arranged to fill the spaces and the whole is of great interest as design. |
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| Accession number | C.126-1932 |
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| Record created | October 30, 2008 |
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