Drug jar
Date14th century
Maker
Islamic
Label TextIslamic potters took this shape from a column of bamboo, the traditional Indonesian containers for medicines. As the tin-glazed tradition moved into Moorish Spain and then into Italy, drug jars retained this form. The calligraphy is typical for the regions of North Africa or Spain.
Object number60.44
ProvenanceJ.J. Klejman (1906-1995); Richard Fuller (1897-1976), Seattle, Washington, by 1960; by gift to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 1960
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, The Museum: Mixed Metaphors, Fred Wilson, Jan. 28 - June 13, 1993. Text by Patterson Sims. No cat. no., reproduced p. 35.Published ReferencesArt Quarterly 24, no. 1 (Spring 1961): p. 93, ill.Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions12 x 4 3/4 in. (30.5 x 12.1 cm)
Girth: 23 1/2 in.
MediumEarthenware with white slip and glaze
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