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Maker(s):	Unknown
Culture:	Iranian
Title:	Tankard with Vegetal Designs and Inscriptions
Date Made:	early 13th century
Type:	Decorative Art
Materials:	Stonepaste with black and blue paint under transparent glaze
Place Made:	Iran
Measurements:	Overall: 4 7/8 x 5 3/4 in; 12.4 x 14.6 cm
Accession Number:	SC 2016.29.33
Credit Line:	Gift of Elinor Lander Horwitz, class of 1950
Museum Collection:	Smith College Museum of Art

Description:
Ceramic jug with round, open mouth. No lid or spout. Narrower at mouth and base, wider at middle. Handle on left side that connects rim to widest point at middle. Decorated in four bands: uppermost band around rim and band around midsection are dark blue with white Arabic script overlaid. Band between rim and midsection is larger, with script outlined in black, and light-blue glaze on white background. Lowest band painted with black waterweed designs on white background. Glossy and crackled glaze.

Subjects:
glaze (coating by location)

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