Narrow-Neck Jug with Calligraphic and Geometric Motifs

Date12th century

Geographic OriginRayy, Iran | Kashan, Iran

MediumWhite paste body with black slip and turquoise glaze

DimensionsOverall: H 7 5/8 x Diam 5 3/8 in. (H 19.4 x Diam 13.7 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Adelaide Kauffman, 2008

Object number2008.1.26

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Object NameJug

Title Details

Label Caption Title Narrow-Neck Jug with Calligraphic and Geometric Motifs

Marks and Labels/StampsPaper label on bottom, written in pencil: "534"Exhibition History"Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam through Time & Place", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (February 12 - May 15, 2016).

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