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Medium:
Red earthenware, with a white slip and splashes of green and yellow under a transparent glaze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 6 x 11.2 x 2.1 cm (2 3/8 x 4 7/16 x 13/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
10th century?
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 folder sheet note dated July 26, 2006, copy in Myron Bement Smith Collection file, Collections Management Office.
[2] See note 1.
[3] See note 1. Also see correspondences between Mrs. Myron Bement Smith and the Freer Gallery of Art, copy in Myron Bement Smith Collection file, Collections Management Office.
Collection:
Freer Study Collection
Previous custodian or owner:
Dr. Myron Bement Smith (1897-1970)
Katherine Dennis Smith (1893-1983)
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Islam  Search this
Iran  Search this
earthenware  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Myron Bement Smith collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift from Mrs. Myron Bement Smith, from the collection of Myron Bement Smith
Accession Number:
FSC-P-6877.20
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of Asian Art
Data Source:
National Museum of Asian Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f909e668-611c-4a4e-bad2-60ac37a60b8f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-6877.20