Medium:

Stone-paste painted under glaze

Dimensions:

H x W: 8.6 x 40.8 cm (3 3/8 x 16 1/16 in)

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

Iran

Date:

12th century or later

Description:

Large platter ("Lakabi ware"); carved design of horseman wielding a sword; set against arabesque background. Broken and mended--few missing pieces replaced by plaster.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History:

Ceramics from the World of Islam (January 16, 1974 to July 1, 1974)

2500 Years of Persian Art—Paintings, Pottery (February 10, 1972 to June 15, 1973)

Near Eastern Art (January 1, 1963 to August 18, 1967)

Centennial Exhibition, Galleries 6 and 7 (February 25, 1956 to April 10, 1962)

Topic:

ceramic  Search this

Saljuq period (1037 - 1300)  Search this

forgery  Search this

Iran  Search this

Arts of the Islamic World  Search this

stone-paste  Search this

Credit Line:

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Accession Number:

F1961.21

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

See more items in:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3459e7bf3-5b8b-4888-8783-168caa05de26

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1961.21