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At A Glance

  • Period

    10th century
  • Geography

    Nishapur, Iran
  • Material

    Earthenware painted and incised under glaze
  • Dimension

    H x W x D: 8.3 x 21.1 x 21.1 cm (3 1/4 x 8 5/16 x 8 5/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    S1997.128
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S1997.128

Object Details

  • Description

    Large glazed earthenware bowl, with polychrome glazes, predominantly green, yellow, and purple over a light white slip. High outflaring sides end in simple rim. Almost flat, unglazed ring foot. The interior of the bowl is divided into large rectangles and triangles, with alternating colors and incised decoration. Incised lines and "corkscrew" circles outline and decorate the squares.
  • Provenance

    ?-2005
    Mr. and Mrs. Victor (1919-2013) and Takako Hauge (1923-2015) [1]
    From 2005
    The National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Victor and Takako Hauge [2]
    Notes:
    [1] The Hauge family began collecting Asian paintings, sculpture, and ceramics in the late 1940s and would amass a large collection in the post-World War II years.
    [2] Ownership of collected objects sometimes changed between members of the Hauge families. See Deed of Gift, dated October 16, 2005, copy in object file. From 2005-2023 this work was part of the National Museum of Asian Art’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection and on March 21, 2023, the work was internally transferred to the National Museum of Asian Art Collection.
  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Asian Traditions in Clay: The Hauge Gifts (October 29, 2000 to April 22, 2001)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Victor and Takako Hauge ((1919-2013) and (1923-2015))
  • Origin

    Nishapur, Iran
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Victor and Takako Hauge
  • Type

    Vessel
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