Ewer
1600-1700 (made)
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Ewer, fine earthenware, the circular body (flattened on the front and the back) sits on a flared foot, which has a section missing on one side. The centre of the body is decorated, front and back, with a set of concentric circles moulded in relief. The neck has a protruding 'collar', which attaches to the ewer's arching handle, the ewer covered with a 'glassy' translucent amber glaze over a slip.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, moulded, amber glazed |
| Brief description | Ewer, earthenware, transparent amber-coloured glaze, Iran, 1600-1700. |
| Physical description | Ewer, fine earthenware, the circular body (flattened on the front and the back) sits on a flared foot, which has a section missing on one side. The centre of the body is decorated, front and back, with a set of concentric circles moulded in relief. The neck has a protruding 'collar', which attaches to the ewer's arching handle, the ewer covered with a 'glassy' translucent amber glaze over a slip. |
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| Gallery label | EWER.
Yellow-glazed earthenware.
PERSIAN; 17th century.
2647-1876.(1954-) |
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| Accession number | 2647-1876 |
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| Record created | November 7, 2003 |
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