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On display
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Tankard

early 13th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

stonepaste, painted in underglaze blue.

Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Stonepaste painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
stonepaste tankard, painted in underglaze blue, Iran (Kashan), early 13th century
Physical description
stonepaste, painted in underglaze blue.
Gallery label
(Used until 11/2003)
TANKARD
White earthenware painted in underglaze blue.
PERSIAN (KASHAN); early 13th century.
Bought (Bryan Bequest)
Credit line
Purchased under the Bequest of Francis Reubell Bryan.
Bibliographic reference
Lane, Arthur. Early Islamic Pottery. London: Faber and Faber, 1947. 52p., ill. pp. 45-6, plate 90A
Collection
Accession number
C.463-1928

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Record createdNovember 18, 2003
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