Medium:

Stone paste, blue and black paint over a white slip under a transparent glaze

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 5.9 x 5 x 0.6 cm (2 5/16 x 1 15/16 x 1/4 in)

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

Iran

Date:

13th century or later

Description:

Pottery sherd (rim), stone paste, blue and black paint over a white slip under a transparent glaze.

Provenance:

From 1934 to 1970

Dr. Myron Bement Smith (1897-1970). [1]

1970 – 71

Mrs. Myron Bement Smith, Washington DC [2]

From 1971

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Mrs. Myron Bement Smith, Washington DC [3]

Notes:

[1] See object record, and the Myron Bement Smith Collection file, Collections Management Office.

[2] See note 1.

[3] See note 1.

Collection:

Freer Study Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

Dr. Myron Bement Smith (1897-1970)

Mrs. Myron Bement Smith

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Credit Line:

Gift from Mrs. Myron Bement Smith, from the collection of Myron Bement Smith

Accession Number:

FSC-P-1029.7

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye33f40bbb0-af8e-4b32-80e7-e65cb56a593a

EDAN-URL:

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