Harvard Art Museums > 1979.368: Pitcher with rings in relief Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Pitcher with rings in relief (Unknown Artist) , 1979.368,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216041. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.368 People Unknown Artist Title Pitcher with rings in relief Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 12th-13th century Places Creation Place: Middle East Period Ayyubid period Culture Syrian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216041 Physical Descriptions Medium Fritware Technique Glazed-monochrome Dimensions 25.5 cm (10 1/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Frances L. Hofer Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.368 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description It was not unusual for Islamic potters to copy more prestigious metalwork, as can be seen in this ceramic ewer imitating the metal shape of contemporary ewers from Herat. The potter followed this shape closely, giving his ewer a fluted body, a molding where the neck joins the body, and a thumb rest on the handle. He has even reproduced the lugs on the neck, which would have served no purpose on the ceramic version. Notes from the Glory and Prosperity exhibition, Feb - June 2002. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
