albarello
Jar
ca. 1180-1200 (made)
ca. 1180-1200 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Fritware drug jar (albarello), the sides divided into rectangular compartments, painted in metallic lustre and blue.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | albarello (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Fritware with lustre and cobalt blue decoration |
| Brief description | Fritware drug jar (albarello), painted in lustre and blue, Iran (probably Kashan), 1180-1200 |
| Physical description | Fritware drug jar (albarello), the sides divided into rectangular compartments, painted in metallic lustre and blue. |
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| Gallery label | JAR
White earthenware painted in lustre and blue.
PERSIAN (RAYY); late 12th or early 13th century(Old gallery label) |
| Production | Formerly thought to have been made in Rayy |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 369-1892 |
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| Record created | November 7, 2003 |
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