Jug
ca. 1200 (made)
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Jug of white fritware, covered with a blue glaze and painted in brown lustre. Inverted pear-shaped body with a small foot, wide neck expanding slightly upwards, and loop handle. The body is decorated with rough foliage below a band of Arabic inscription round the shoulder. On the neck are three quatrefoils in medallions separated by leafy scrolls.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, painted with lustre over the glaze |
| Brief description | Jug of white fritware, inverted pear-shaped body with a small foot, wide neck and loop handle, and covered with a blue glaze and painted in brown lustre, Rayy, ca. 1200. |
| Physical description | Jug of white fritware, covered with a blue glaze and painted in brown lustre. Inverted pear-shaped body with a small foot, wide neck expanding slightly upwards, and loop handle. The body is decorated with rough foliage below a band of Arabic inscription round the shoulder. On the neck are three quatrefoils in medallions separated by leafy scrolls. |
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| Production | register |
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| Accession number | C.779-1909 |
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| Record created | March 26, 2009 |
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