Fragment of a bowl

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Period
15th century? -
Geography
Iran -
Material
Stone-paste painted under glaze -
Dimension
H x W: 6.6 x 6.2 cm (2 5/8 x 2 7/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1908.212 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.212
Object Details
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Description
Persian (?)16th-17th century (?)Fragment: the bottom of a bowl.Clay: soft, buff-white.Glaze: transparent.Decoration: painted in blue on a white ground under glaze. -
Previous custodian or owner
Maurice Nahman (1868-1948) (C.L. Freer source)Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Provenance
To 1908Maurice Nahman (1868-1948), Cairo, Egypt, to 1908 [1]From 1908 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Maurice Nahman in 1908 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1711, 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. -
Origin
Iran -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Vessel -
Restrictions and Rights
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