Jar
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Period
12th-13th century -
Geography
Raqqa, Syria -
Material
Stone-paste moulded and decorated under glaze -
Dimension
H x W: 35.2 x 29.7 cm (13 7/8 x 11 11/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1908.135 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.135
Object Details
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Description
Jar, ovoidal, with a short, truncated neck. Broken and repaired.Clay: soft, sandy, light-buff.Glaze: blue-green, iridescent, almost completely covered by a thin grayish earthy encrustation.Decoration: carved in the paste. -
Provenance
To 1908Vincenzo Marcopoli, Aleppo, Syria, to 1908 [1]From 1908 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Vincenzo Marcopoli in 1908 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1789, as well as Journal Voucher No. 2, December 1908, 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 -
Previous custodian or owner
Vincenzo Marcopoli (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
Raqqa, Syria -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Vessel -
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