Jug
Datelate 12th century
Maker
Persian
Label TextIridescent luster decoration was one of the finest techniques developed by Islamic potters, first in Mesopotamia and later in Egypt, Persia, Spain and Italy.
Object number50.93
ProvenanceHeeramaneck Gallery; Seattle Art Museum, 1950
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe", February 17, 2000-May 7, 2000
Rome, Palazzo Brancaccio, Rxh. Iranian Art, Cat. (1956): New York, Asia House Gallery, Iranian Ceramics, 1963Published References"Handbook, Seattle Art Museum: Selected Works from the Permanent Collections." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1951, p. 17 (b&w)
Emerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates, "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe", Seattle Art Museum, 2000, pg. 82
Iranian Ceramics, Charles K. Wilkinson, Asia House Gallery Publication: 1963. p.7
Rome, Palazzo Brancaccio, Rxh. Iranian Art, Cat. (1956)Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions5 1/8 x 3 11/16 in. (13 x 9.4 cm)
MediumEarthenware with white slip and luster decoration
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