Publication Date
5th century AH, 11th century AD
Publication Place
Al-Fassat, Egypt -
National Museum of Art of Romania
Subject
Pottery, openwork decoration
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
القطر 8.5 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
95904 / 306d
Record ID
object;EPM;rm;Mus21;2;ar
Library Location
National Museum of Art of Romania
Date
5th century AH, 11th century AD
Notes
The strainers were perforated before grilling and attached to a truncated conical neck of the jugs. They were designed to remove impurities, most of which were insects. In addition to the functional holes, openwork decoration and purely decorative incisions were used in geometric or animal formations: here appears the shaded, engraved image of a deer and its calf, whose presence is depicted only vaguely. The elegant, well-executed composition of a steady hand is reminiscent of the design of a strainer in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lot M.83.251.15), and is almost identical to that on the strainer in the Medelhavsmuseet in Stockholm (Lot No. NM00428/1921).
Sample Text
“Ewer strainer” within Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;rm;Mus21;2;ar
