Bowl

Object Details

• Description

  Persian, late 14th century,

  Sultanabad.

  Bowl, deep inverted cone form on low foot. Rim nicked.

  Clay: soft, buff.

  Glaze: deep lapis-lazuli blue, crackled. Gray areas of partial disintegration.

  Decoration: in olive-brown lustre, over glaze.

• Provenance

  From at least 1908-1909

  Persian Imperial Collection, from at least 1908-1909 [1]

  1909

  T.J. Larkin, London, to 1909 [2]

  From 1909 to 1919

  Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from T.J. Larkin in 1909 [3]

  From 1920

  Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]

  Notes:

  [1] According to a note by Charles Lang Freer in the object record, F1909.313 and F1909.314 were formerly in the Persian Imperial Collection; Mr. Freer was shown both objects, during his trip to Constantinople in 1908-1909, by officials escorting the young Shah of Persia on a journey to London (see F1909.313, Curatorial Remark 3, as well as F1909.314, Curatorial Remark 3, in the object records).

  [2] See Original Pottery List, L. 1942, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

  [3] See note 2.

  [4] 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

  Persian Imperial Collection

  Thomas Joseph Larkin (1848-1915) (C.L. Freer source)

  Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

• Origin

  Iran

• Credit Line

  Gift of Charles Lang Freer

• Type

  Vessel

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1400s, 1300s

• Name

  Persian Imperial Collection, Freer, Charles Lang, Larkin, Thomas Joseph

• Topic

  Charles Lang Freer collection, Art, Arts of the Islamic World, Stone-paste, Ceramics, Il-Khanid dynasty (1256 - 1353)

• Culture

  Muslims, Iranians

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)