Deep bowl with winged griffon

Object Details

• Description

  Deep bowl with winged griffon. The design is carved and incised in the fine white body; covered with dark blue, green, purple and yellow glazes and set against a background of white glaze Parts of the surface glaze worn off. Broken and put together, two pieces in rim and a few minor pieces missing. Small part of the design painted in restoration.

• Origin

  Iran

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Vessel

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• Date

  1100s, 1000s

• Topic

  Art, Arts of the Islamic World, Griffin, Saljuq period (1037 - 1300)

• Culture

  Muslims, Syrians

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)