Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0051 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Pitcher | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kashan | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 17th-18th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | Pitcher with globular lower body on short footed base, low shoulder, and tall narrow straight neck with straight rim; Single flattened coil handle is attached just below rim, then extends out and slightly upward before dropping straight to shoulder; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, and with exception of underbody and base, entire vessel is glazed turquoise blue, then over-painted in black; Designs are divided into three encircling panels, the first of which is on the underbody and shows a single wide line just below the shoulder with heavy parallel lines hanging pendant from it and extending just to the top of the pedestal base; Second panel is very wide, extending from the shoulder up to the mid-level height of the neck, and is divided into 4 narrow panels filled with identical design (possibly a script), alternating with 4 wider panels that are filled with an identical geometric motif; Third panel encircles the upper portion of the neck and again repeats what could be a script; Single solid line extends down outside length of handle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 20.6, Depth = 15.9, Rim Diam = 8.6, Max Diam = 15.5 | |