Ewer

Description

Ewer of white composite paste with opaque white alkaline glaze, decorated with a design of bands of animals, inscriptions, and palmettes in golden brown lustre: Middle East, Iran, Kashan, early 13th century

Museum reference

A.1967.407.1

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Ewer

Production information

Kashan, Iran, West Asia

Date

Early 13th century

Style / Culture

Persian

Materials

Ceramic

Physical description

White composite paste with opaque white alkaline glaze; design of bands of animals, inscriptions, and palmettes in golden brown lustre

Exhibitions

• Art of Ceramics (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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