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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0066   CAS 0389-0066; Jar
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. 17th-18th century CE
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