string(20) "edanmdm:fsg_F1934.18" Ink pot - National Museum of Asian Art
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At A Glance

  • Period

    early 13th century
  • Geography

    Iran
  • Material

    Glazed clay
  • Dimension

    H x W: 7.7 x 10.9 cm (3 1/16 x 4 5/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1934.18
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1934.18

Object Details

  • Description

    Inkstand, with four pen-sockets. Clay: soft, dense, white. Glaze: white, matte. Decoration: painted in over-glaze enamels. Inscription.
  • Provenance

    To 1934
    Fahim Kouchakji, New York. [1]
    From 1934
    Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Fahim Kouchakji, New York. [2]
    Notes:
    [1] Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.
    [2] See note 1.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Nasta’liq: The Genius of Persian Calligraphy (September 13, 2014 to May 3, 2015)
    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 (January 1, 1963 to August 18, 1967)
    Centennial Exhibition, Galleries 6 and 7 (February 25, 1956 to April 10, 1962)
    Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Manuscripts, Pottery, Metalwork, and Glass (April 12, 1955 to November 21, 1955)
    Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Arts, 1947 (October 6, 1947 to February 25, 1956)
    Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Ceramics and Glass (January 9, 1945 to May 1, 1945)
    Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Paintings (May 1, 1945 to September 25, 1947)
    Untitled Exhibition, Persian Paintings and Ceramics (May 5, 1933 to January 9, 1945)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Fahim Kouchakji
  • Origin

    Iran
  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
  • Type

    Vessel
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