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Jug

Date: 13th century
Dimensions:
H: 4 7/8 in. (12.0 cm); Diam: 5 in. (12.7 cm).
Medium: Glazed earthenware with enamel decoration.
Place of Origin: Persia
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1941.11
DescriptionWide-mouthed jug with a flaring foot and small handle. Decorated in haft rang, seven-color polychrome technique. Decorated with a band of winged lions and harpies amid floral sprays. Small bands of repetitive and illegible Kufic letters of the interior and exterior of the rim. Covered with a turquoise glaze.
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