Publication Date
12-13 AH / 18-19 AD century
Publication Place
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National Museum of Art of Romania
Subject
Earthenware, underglaze painting
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع : 31.5 سم ، قطر (الفوهة) : 15 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
71984 / 1166
Record ID
object;EPM;rm;Mus21;21;ar
Library Location
National Museum of Art of Romania
Date
12-13 AH / 18-19 AD century
Notes
The jar belongs to a larger group of ceramic vessels that were very common during the Qajar era, which shows the development of the blue and white style. Its shape dates back to the Mamluk era in Syria and was adopted in China and Safavid Persia. It is used to store food, including olive oil, and is known in Romania as “sheep fat jars” because of the coloring under the glass and the special smell that it emits to this day. Here the elegant outlines of the drawings, especially those at the shoulder, show the variety of multi-lobed shapes and the dynamic composition, which is remarkable. Totally. In the twentieth century, such jars were sometimes transformed into lamp bases, as shown by the hole and groove for passing an electrical wire at the bottom.
Sample Text
“Supply Jar” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;rm;Mus21;21;ar
