Fragment of the foot of a bowl

Possibly Syria, Raqqa, early 13th century
Sherd; fragment of a bowl: foot.
Clay: dense, buff.
Glaze: brilliant white.
Decoration: in blue and brown lustre over-glaze.

Historical period(s)
early 13th century
Medium
Stone-paste painted under glaze
Dimensions
H x W: 2.6 x 10.7 cm (1 x 4 3/16 in)
Geography
Syria, Possibly Raqqa
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1908.210
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Bowl (fragment)

Keywords
Raqqa ware, Syria
Provenance

To 1908
Maurice Nahman (1868-1948), Cairo, Egypt, to 1908 [1]

From 1908 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Maurice Nahman in summer of 1908 [2]

From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1709, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. According to Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record, this object was purchased by Charles Lang Freer during a trip to Cairo, summer 1908.

[2] See note 1.

[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Charles Lang Freer 1854-1919

Description

Possibly Syria, Raqqa, early 13th century
Sherd; fragment of a bowl: foot.
Clay: dense, buff.
Glaze: brilliant white.
Decoration: in blue and brown lustre over-glaze.

Collection Area(s)
Arts of the Islamic World
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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