Jar
late 19th century-20th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Tall-necked jar with moulded decoration, covered all over with cobalt blue glaze. At the shoulder is an inscription in Arabic script, and a wide band around the body contains naive representations of quadrupeds and human faces. Perhaps Iran, late 19th or 20th century.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Ceramic; Tall-necked jar with moulded decoration, covered all over with cobalt blue glaze. At the shoulder is an inscription in Arabic script, and a wide band around the body contains naive representations of quadrupeds and human faces. Perhaps Iran, late 19th or 20th century.; ISL, NP, 12 |
| Physical description | Tall-necked jar with moulded decoration, covered all over with cobalt blue glaze. At the shoulder is an inscription in Arabic script, and a wide band around the body contains naive representations of quadrupeds and human faces. Perhaps Iran, late 19th or 20th century. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | (Arabic or Persian; Arabic (cursive); shoulder; moulded) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Marling |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Tall-necked jar with moulded decoration, covered all over with cobalt blue glaze. At the shoulder is an inscription in Arabic script, and a wide band around the body contains naive representations of quadrupeds and human faces. Perhaps Iran, late 19th or 20th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.181-1928 |
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| Record created | July 8, 2003 |
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