Storage Jar
late 13th century (made)
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This jar would have been very heavy when it was full, but its sturdy handles and waisted shape help make it easy to lift. The decoration of fish painted in black under a turquoise glaze is a common motif in Iranian ceramics.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware painted in black under a turquoise glaze |
| Brief description | Fritware jar painted in black under turquoise glaze, Iran (Sultanabad region), late 13th century. |
| Physical description | Fritware jar with strap handles, painted in black under a turquoise glaze. |
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| Production | Sultanabad region |
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| Summary | This jar would have been very heavy when it was full, but its sturdy handles and waisted shape help make it easy to lift. The decoration of fish painted in black under a turquoise glaze is a common motif in Iranian ceramics. |
| Bibliographic reference | Lane, Arthur. Early Islamic Pottery. London: Faber and Faber, 1947. 52p., ill. pp. 45-6, plate 91 |
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| Accession number | C.784-1909 |
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| Record created | November 18, 2003 |
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