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At A Glance

  • Period

    9th century
  • Geography

    Basra, Iraq
  • Material

    Earthenware painted under glaze
  • Dimension

    H x Diam (overall): 4.5 x 15.3 cm (1 3/4 x 6 in)
  • Accession Number

    S2004.63
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2004.63

Object Details

  • 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

    Beauty and Belief: Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture (February 24, 2012 to January 13, 2013)
    Iraq and China: Ceramics, Trade, and Innovation (December 4, 2004 to July 17, 2005)
  • Previous custodian or owner

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

    Basra, Iraq
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Victor and Takako Hauge
  • Type

    Vessel
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