Bowl

Small, glazed earthenware bowl with wide flaring sides. Almost flat ring foot. Covered inside and out with a yellow-white glaze. A dark brown/black overlaze on the interior depicts a band of stylized “eyes” and a central duck figure. The glaze has misfired to a yellow-green on the interior.

Historical period(s)
10th century
Medium
Earthenware with glaze
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4.8 x 15.9 x 15.9 cm (1 7/8 x 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 in)
Geography
Iran or Uzbekistan
Credit Line
Gift of Victor and Takako Hauge
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1997.126
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Bowl

Keywords
duck, earthenware, Hauge collection, Iran, Uzbekistan
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Small, glazed earthenware bowl with wide flaring sides. Almost flat ring foot. Covered inside and out with a yellow-white glaze. A dark brown/black overlaze on the interior depicts a band of stylized "eyes" and a central duck figure. The glaze has misfired to a yellow-green on the interior.

Published References
  • Thomas Lawton, Thomas W. Lentz. Beyond the Legacy: Anniversary Acquisitions for the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. vol. 1 Washington, 1998. pp. 134-137.
Collection Area(s)
Arts of the Islamic World
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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