Pitcher
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Period
12th-13th century -
Geography
Raqqa, Syria -
Material
Glazed clay -
Dimension
H x W: 22.5 x 15.6 cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1903.204 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1903.204
Object Details
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Description
Pitcher, spherical body, wide expanding neck, bold foot and curved handle. Handle and neck restored with plaster; also a hole in the body.Clay: soft, sandy, white.Glaze: very dark aubergine, largely decomposed; iridescent. -
Provenance
To 1903Siegfried Bing (1838-1905), Paris, to 1903 [1]From 1903 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Siegfried Bing in 1903 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Voucher No. 1, November 1903, L. 1243, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.[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. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
The Peacock Room Comes to America [2022] (September 3, 2022 - ongoing)The Peacock Room Comes to America [2017-2019] (October 14, 2017 to January 2, 2019)The Peacock Room Comes to America [2011-2016] (April 9, 2011 to January 4, 2016) -
Previous custodian or owner
Siegfried Bing (1838-1905) (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
Raqqa, Syria -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Vessel -
On View
Freer Gallery 12: The Peacock Room Comes to America -
Restrictions and Rights
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