Popular Jar With a Handle

Perfume Flacon

Jar in a popular shape with handle. Classical form: Stable standfoot, bulbous body, wide neck with small mouth. Turquoise glaze, black ornaments.

Object ID
Persia_032

Age
?

Material
Ceramics

Color
turquoise

Height
20 cm

Height (neck)
7.5 cm

Height (standfoot)
1.3 cm

Diameter (shoulder)
20.5 cm

Diameter (neck)
14 cm

Diameter (bottom)
7.4 cm

Condition
Good. Small crackle on the mouth.

Price
on request

Description

The jar in a popular shape has a stable standfoot, a bulbous body, a wide slightly conical neck with a small mouth and a handle. It is a vessel for wine or water. The turquoise glaze entirely encloses the jar except for the lower part. Here are remained drops from the glaze, the lowest part and the bottom are unglazed. The neck bears two black stripes with decorative flourishes inside. [1] The body has vertical stripes. (HV)

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[1] Willetts, William (1968): Das Buch der chinesischen Kunst. Von der Jungsteinzeit bis heute. Econ Verlag Düsseldort und Wien. 335