Publication Date
Circa 390-415/1000-1025
Publication Place
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Subject
Glazed and glazed ceramic.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 31.9 سم؛ القطر: 24.4 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
C.48–1952
Record ID
object;ISL;uk;Mus02;2;ar
Library Location
Victoria and Albert Museum
Date
Circa 390-415/1000-1025
Notes
A complete jar with a swollen body, a narrow neck, and an inverted lip. The entire jar, except for the base ring, has been glazed and decorated with metallic luster paint. The metallic luster decoration begins at a third of the distance from the base, and is divided into horizontal bands. The lower collar includes discreetly colored braided bands, topped by a wider band with heart-shaped decorations, while the upper collar features five fish, their scales and other details incised in the metallic luster paint to appear white. The neck is decorated with a collar of triangles and dots. The jar's decorations are reminiscent of Coptic art, as fish are a traditional Christian motif, and fish and bird motifs are often used in early Coptic textiles.
Sample Text
Barry Wood "Jar" in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;uk;Mus02;2;ar
