Bowl (20th century copy of Nishapur polychrome ware)

Bowl. 20th century copy of Nishapur polychrome ware.
Clay: off-white.
Glaze: black, yellow, green and red under transparent glaze.
Decoration: band of camels around an ibex inside; plain outside.

Historical period(s)
20th century forgery
Medium
Glazed clay
Dimensions
H x W: 10.2 x 29.4 cm (4 x 11 9/16 in)
Geography
Iran
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1972.7
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Bowl

Keywords
camel, forgery, ibex, Iran
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Bowl. 20th century copy of Nishapur polychrome ware.
Clay: off-white.
Glaze: black, yellow, green and red under transparent glaze.
Decoration: band of camels around an ibex inside; plain outside.

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