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At A Glance

  • Period

    9th-10th century
  • Geography

    Iran
  • Material

    Earthenware incised and painted over glaze
  • Dimension

    H x W: 9 x 24 cm (3 9/16 x 9 7/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1978.26
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1978.26

Object Details

  • Description

    Bowl with flaring sides, straight rim, low foot.
    Clay: red earthenware.
    Glaze: transparent.
    Decoration: underglaze painted in green, yellow and purple on white engobe and incised.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    A Decade of Discovery: Selected Acquisitions 1970-1980 (November 9, 1979 to May 22, 1980)
  • Origin

    Iran
  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
  • Type

    Vessel
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