Albarello
1200-1250 (made)
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Albarello of sandy, whitish fritware with a turquoise-blue glaze on the shallow recessed base and inside; the body is covered with a deep cobalt-blue glaze. Alternate facets are painted in black under the glaze with vertical panels of running arabesques and of small stylised leaves sprouting from a thin stalk. Illegible inscription on the shoulder.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed fritware |
| Brief description | Albarello of whitish fritware with a turquoise-blue glaze, Ar-Raqqah, 1200-1250. |
| Physical description | Albarello of sandy, whitish fritware with a turquoise-blue glaze on the shallow recessed base and inside; the body is covered with a deep cobalt-blue glaze. Alternate facets are painted in black under the glaze with vertical panels of running arabesques and of small stylised leaves sprouting from a thin stalk. Illegible inscription on the shoulder. |
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| Gallery label | Albarello. White earthenware painted in black under transparent turquoise glaze. Syrian (Rakka); late 12th or early 13th century. given by Sir Alan Barlow, Bt., GCN, KBE.(1970s) |
| Credit line | Given by Sir Alan Barlow, Bart. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Fehérvári, Géza. Islamic Pottery: A Comprehensive Study Based on the Barlow Collection. Faber & Faber, London, 1973. p. 110, No. 141, Pl. 59a |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.21-1956 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2003 |
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