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NM 0128/1935 :: jug

Object description: Squat globular body, high conical neck with straight sides, high splayed foot, single handle. Green, blue, turquoise-blue painting under thick clear glaze. Body divided into horizontal bands. Lowest band, succession a regular intervals of quadrifoil flowers. Central band, succession of polygonal oval medallions, in their center, leaf containing white circles with a green dot in center. Interstice between medallions, blue with geometrical motifs in green. On shoulder inscriptional band, white on blue outlined with green. Band on neck, small arabesque-like composition intersected by radiating simulated inscription lines. Blue glaze has floated out.

Data elements

Inventory number

NM 0128/1935

Serie nummer

12201

Previous ID

NM 0188/1935

Object

jug

Country - Origin

Iran : Asia

Country, Swedish - Origin

Iran

Material

Glazed pottery

Material, Swedish

Keramik; Lera; Glaserat lergods

Acquisition

Gift from KF through the NMV. Purchased by the Crown Prince of Sweden, probably in Teheran, registered the 12/7/1935.

Description

Squat globular body, high conical neck with straight sides, high splayed foot, single handle. Green, blue, turquoise-blue painting under thick clear glaze. Body divided into horizontal bands. Lowest band, succession a regular intervals of quadrifoil flowers. Central band, succession of polygonal oval medallions, in their center, leaf containing white circles with a green dot in center. Interstice between medallions, blue with geometrical motifs in green. On shoulder inscriptional band, white on blue outlined with green. Band on neck, small arabesque-like composition intersected by radiating simulated inscription lines. Blue glaze has floated out.

Period