Fragment of a ewer, unglazed earthenware, relief moulded with a band of figures, Eastern Iran, 1100-1300.

Fragment of a ewer, unglazed buff earthenware, of inverted pear-shape with small foot, the neck and handle missing, round the shoulders is a frieze of figures repeated, garbed apparently in chain mail and tall headdresses with joined hands, the ground is filled with small rosettes, rings and othe formal devices.

Given by Sir Charles Marling, K.C. M. G., C.B.
It was acquired in the bazaars, while he was living in Constantinople

C.M. Marling, British Embassy, Constantinople, extract from letter of 14/2/12 from donor to C.Smith: "I am sending you a piece of pottery of a kind, a good many pieces of which have come into the bazaar latterly from Persia. The natives say, and I think they are right, that it is pre-Moslem, but your experts will certainly have no difficulty in identifying it. The other 8 or 10 pieces I have seen were much the same in shape as the one which I am sending but I bought my piece tho broken because it was the only one with human figures on it and also because it was the cheapest. I should be very grateful if you would let me know what it is & if it is of interest to the Museum I shall be very glad to offer it to you."

Purchased in Constantinople

C.18-1912