Jar
16th century (made)
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Jar of grey fritware, painted in blue outlined in olive-green on a white slip and covered with a clear glaze. Ovoid body, short neck with concave sides. Round the body is a wide band of floral decoration consisting of sprays of conventional flowers of two different designs arranged alternately. The neck is similarly ornamented with a conventional flower alternating with a leaf. Round the lower portion is a row of zig-zag bands.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware with underglaze decoration and painted over white slip |
| Brief description | Jar of grey fritware with an ovoid body and short wide neck, painted in blue outlined in olive-green on a white slip and covered with glaze, Syria, 16th century. |
| Physical description | Jar of grey fritware, painted in blue outlined in olive-green on a white slip and covered with a clear glaze. Ovoid body, short neck with concave sides. Round the body is a wide band of floral decoration consisting of sprays of conventional flowers of two different designs arranged alternately. The neck is similarly ornamented with a conventional flower alternating with a leaf. Round the lower portion is a row of zig-zag bands. |
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| Production | register |
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| Accession number | 1527-1903 |
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| Record created | March 23, 2009 |
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