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Period
early 13th century -
Geography
Kashan, Iran -
Material
Stone-paste painted over glaze with enamel (mina'i) -
Dimension
H x W x D: 11.1 x 47.8 x 47.8 cm (4 3/8 x 18 13/16 x 18 13/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1943.3 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1943.3
Object Details
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Description
Clay: soft, firm, buff.Glaze: opaque, white.Decoration: in polychrome enamels, over glaze. Inscriptions. -
Provenance
To 1943Dikran G. Kelekian, Inc., New York to 1943 [1]From 1943Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Dikran G. Kelekian, Inc., New York in 1943 [2]Notes:[1] See Freer Gallery or Art Purchase List after 1920, Collections Management Office.[2] See note 1. -
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 (May 10, 1985 to September 3, 1985)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)Near Eastern Art (June 15, 1973 to May 7, 1975)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)Near Eastern Art (January 1, 1963 to August 18, 1967)Centennial Exhibition, Galleries 6 and 7 (February 25, 1956 to April 10, 1962)Special Exhibition (February 9, 1954 to April 20, 1954)Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Manuscripts, 1947 (October 6, 1947 to February 25, 1956)Exhibition of Persian Art (April to May 1940)Untitled Exhibition, Persian Manuscripts (May 5, 1933 to September 22, 1947) -
Previous custodian or owner
Dikran G. Kelekian, Inc. -
Origin
Kashan, Iran -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Vessel -
On View
Freer Gallery 04: Engaging the Senses -
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