Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0066 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| 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. 1600s to 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | Small round wheel-thrown jar with short footed base and rounded body whose maximum diameter shoulder is slightly below the mid-level height; Above the shoulder, the sides taper inward before rising vertically to form a short but wide neck with outward turning rim and rounded lip; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and, with the exception of the base and extreme lower portion of the underbody, are coated with a turquoise blue glaze; Designs on exterior are painted in dark blue and are arranged in two encircling bands; Upper band encircles the neck and consists of a paired diagonal lines that form a continuous cross-hachured network; Primary band covers entire body of jar and includes various plant and marine (?) motifs that are each repeated several times. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.4, Rim Diam = 9.5, Max Diam = 12.4 | |