Jug
1/1/001-31/12/200
| Place of origin |
Jug of pale buff earthenware, covered in a thick alkaline glaze, that was once green but now decayed to an iridescent whitish colour. The jug has a wide flat base; the sides contract in a gently parabola to the relief ring at the base of the neck. The neck is narrow, cylindrical, fairly tall, witha flanged lip. The vertical loop handle has been restored in plaster
Object details
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| Brief description | Pale buff earthenware jug, covered with a thick alkaline glaze, Syrian or Mesepotamian, 1st or 2nd century or later. |
| Physical description | Jug of pale buff earthenware, covered in a thick alkaline glaze, that was once green but now decayed to an iridescent whitish colour. The jug has a wide flat base; the sides contract in a gently parabola to the relief ring at the base of the neck. The neck is narrow, cylindrical, fairly tall, witha flanged lip. The vertical loop handle has been restored in plaster |
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| Object history | Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 31 July 1939, lot. 97. According to the Ceramics and Glass Register from 1939, this item was 'formerly part of the collection of Max Ginsberg, Berlin'. |
| Production | So called "Parthian" pottery |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.198-1939 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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