Bottle
CulturePersian
Date12th century
MediumFritware with molded designs and opaque white glaze
Ceramic
DimensionsOverall: 13 x 7 inches (33.02 x 17.78 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-115/10
On View
Not on viewCollections
Exhibition HistoryNo exhibition history known at this time.
The development of fritware, an artificial ceramic material made from combining quartz, ground glaze and clay, enabled potters to create new types of vessels and decoration. This mix of materials allowed potters to create ceramic forms that were taller, thinner, and stronger than earlier earthenware vessels. The light color of the frit body, accentuated by white glaze, was intended to replicate the appearance of Chinese porcelain. However, the molded decoration of interwoven geometric patterns was inspired by Islamic designs.
With Hagop Kevorkian, New York, stock no. 7d, by July 1, 1932 [1];
Purchased from Kevorkian, through Langdon Warner, by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1932.
NOTES:
[1] Nelson-Atkins Archives, RG01/01 Director's Office Records: Paul Gardner, 1932-53, Box 1, Folder 23, Kevorkian 1932-50.
Deborah Emont Scott, ed., The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: A Handbook of the Collection, 7th ed. (Kansas City, MO: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2008), 25, fig. 5, (repro.).
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