Lidded jar surmounted by an eagle, with handles in the form of lions

Details

• Title

  Lidded jar surmounted by an eagle, with handles in the form of lions

• Associated place

  Asia › Iran (place of creation)

• Date

  13th century (1201 - 1300)

• Material and technique

  fritware, with pierced decoration, and red and black enamels and painting in gold over a turquoise glaze; handles probably mould-made

• Material index

  processed material › ceramic › glazed composition › stonepaste › fritware;

  processed material › enamel;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  formed › moulded;

  glazed;

  covered › coated › enamelled;

  covered › metallized › gilded;

  altered › repaired

• Object type

  sculpture › figure › figurine;

  miscellaneous equipment › lid;

  container › vessel › jar

• Dimensions

  with lid 20.5 cm (height)
  without lid 13.5 cm (height)
  with handles 21.5 cm (width)
  17 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  2

• Credit line

  Presented by Sir Alan Barlow, 1956.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1956.145

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