Jug
13th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Jug of fritware with decoration modelled in slight relief under a turquoise-blue enamel. Wide cylindrical neck, and loop handle with stud at the top. Squat pear-shaped body with a wide frieze of birds on a background of foliage.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware with modelled decoration under enamel |
| Brief description | Jug of fritware with a cylindrical neck and loop handle, decoration modelled in slight relief under enamel, Iran, 13th century. |
| Physical description | Jug of fritware with decoration modelled in slight relief under a turquoise-blue enamel. Wide cylindrical neck, and loop handle with stud at the top. Squat pear-shaped body with a wide frieze of birds on a background of foliage. |
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| Gallery label | JUG
White earthenware with carved decoration under turquoise glaze.
PERSIAN (RAYY) ; 12th century.
C.843-1920(Old 133 G label) |
| Production | register |
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| Bibliographic reference | Lane, Arthur. Early Islamic Pottery. London: Faber and Faber, 1947. 52p., ill. Page 34, plate 43B |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.843-1920 |
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| Record created | November 7, 2003 |
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