Mug
13th century (made)
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Mug of fritware, painted in black with decoration in reserve, and covered with a turquoise-blue glaze. Bulbous body, vertically striped, with a flat base and short wide neck decorated with a band of Arabic inscription. Small loop handle.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed fritware, painted in black |
| Brief description | Mug of glazed fritware, painted in black, Iran, 13th century. |
| Physical description | Mug of fritware, painted in black with decoration in reserve, and covered with a turquoise-blue glaze. Bulbous body, vertically striped, with a flat base and short wide neck decorated with a band of Arabic inscription. Small loop handle. |
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| Gallery label | TANKARD
White earthenware with deocration cut through black slip, under a turquoise glaze.
Found at Ferghan, near Sultanabad.
PERSIAN; 12th century.
C.725-1909(Old 133 G label) |
| Production | Found at Feraghan. |
| Bibliographic reference | Lane, Arthur. Early Islamic Pottery. London: Faber and Faber, 1947. 52p., ill.; pp. 35-6, plate 51C |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.725-1909 |
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| Record created | November 7, 2003 |
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