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At A Glance

On View
  • Period

    December 1210 (Jumadi II 607 A.H.)
  • Geography

    Kashan, Iran
  • Material

    Stone-paste painted over glaze with luster
  • Dimension

    H x W x D: 3.7 x 35.2 x 35.2 cm (1 7/16 x 13 7/8 x 13 7/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1941.11
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1941.11

Object Details

  • Artist

    Shamsuddin al-Hasani Abu Zayd
  • Description

    Dish with scalloped upright sides and a narrow grooved rim. Broken, repaired and in places restored with plaster, painted.
    Clay: soft, white.
    Glaze: opaque cream-white.
    Decoration: painted in golden-brown lustre with ruby reflections.
    Signature, date and inscriptions.
  • Signatures

    Signature
  • Inscriptions

    Date, and inscriptions
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Engaging the Senses (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)
    Arts of the Islamic World (May 3, 1998 to January 3, 2016)
    Islamic Art (May 9, 1993 to June 3, 1997)
    Near Eastern Ceramics (June 24, 1982 to September 23, 1982)
    Near Eastern Ceramics (May 14, 1981 to May 10, 1985)
    Art of the Near East (August 21, 1977 to December 14, 1979)
    Ceramics from the World of Islam (January 16, 1974 to July 1, 1974)
    2500 Years of Persian Art—Paintings, Pottery (February 10, 1972 to June 15, 1973)
    Near Eastern Art—Paintings, Pottery (August 18, 1967 to February 10, 1972)
    Near Eastern Art (June 5, 1964 to August 18, 1967)
    Persian Art (January 1, 1963 to September 3, 1963)
    Centennial Exhibition, Galleries 6 and 7 (February 25, 1956 to April 10, 1962)
    Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Manuscripts, Pottery, Metalwork, and Glass (April 12, 1955 to November 21, 1955)
    Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Arts, 1947 (October 6, 1947 to February 25, 1956)
    Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Paintings (May 1, 1945 to September 25, 1947)
    Untitled Exhibition, Persian Manuscripts (May 5, 1933 to September 22, 1947)
    International Exhibition of Persian Art (January 7 to March 7, 1931)
  • Origin

    Kashan, Iran
  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
  • Type

    Vessel
  • On View

    Freer Gallery 03: Engaging the Senses
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