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Ewer

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
On flaring foot, a pyriform body, contracting to narrow neck with rim compressed to form spout. Loop handle. Greenish glaze with brown iridescent and turquoise filling areas between large Kufic letters.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
13th century
Credit Line
Gift of Ephron Gallery
Medium
Glazed and lustred earthenware
Dimensions
H x diam.: 16.8 x 11.3 cm (6 5/8 x 4 7/16 in.)
Type
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Ewer
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