Search engine for discovering works of Art, research articles, and books related to Art and Culture
ShareThis
Javascript must be enabled to continue!

Rectangular Jar with Lid

View through Harvard Museums
Rectangular container with two lug handles and four stumpy feet; rectangular lid slightly domed on top and concave underneath. Whereas the lid's dimensions are similar to those of the container, its appearance is different and it does not fit well, suggesting that it might not belong. The container is decorated with a zigzag pattern in turquoise glaze. Each side has a standing triangle raising from its base; these triangles are white with black dots. A yellow hanging triangle with turquoise dots extends over each corner. The rim and handles are covered in turquoise glaze, which also extends part of the way down on the interior of the container. The pierced handles are slim and rounded. In its current state, the container is composed of numerous fragments; break lines and losses are filled and inpainted. Fills are especially extensive on the upper rim and corners; one of the handles is modern, as well. The decoration on the lid consists of an hourglass and two triangles outlined in turquoise glaze on a white ground. The rim is lined in turquoise and each segment of the pattern contains turquoise dots. The lid is cracked and chipped.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics [Hadji Baba Rabbi House of Antiquities Teheran 1973] sold; to Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood Belmont Massachusetts (1973-2002) gift; to the Harvard Art Museums 2002. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art
image-zoom
Title: Rectangular Jar with Lid
Description:
Rectangular container with two lug handles and four stumpy feet; rectangular lid slightly domed on top and concave underneath.
Whereas the lid's dimensions are similar to those of the container, its appearance is different and it does not fit well, suggesting that it might not belong.
The container is decorated with a zigzag pattern in turquoise glaze.
Each side has a standing triangle raising from its base; these triangles are white with black dots.
A yellow hanging triangle with turquoise dots extends over each corner.
The rim and handles are covered in turquoise glaze, which also extends part of the way down on the interior of the container.
The pierced handles are slim and rounded.
In its current state, the container is composed of numerous fragments; break lines and losses are filled and inpainted.
Fills are especially extensive on the upper rim and corners; one of the handles is modern, as well.
The decoration on the lid consists of an hourglass and two triangles outlined in turquoise glaze on a white ground.
The rim is lined in turquoise and each segment of the pattern contains turquoise dots.
The lid is cracked and chipped.

Related Results

Urn with lid. Kangxi, Qing Dynasty
Urn with lid. Kangxi, Qing Dynasty
The URNA with a lid. Low-neck oviposition Cupy lid with round bud. Main motif consisting of a landscape with two bird Fenix. Purchased by Johanna Kempe on 22 March 1890 at art de...
dockhusgeråd
dockhusgeråd
1 coffee pot with lid, white porcelain with gold decor and flower in red and green, H 5.5 cm. 1 coffee pot without lid in white porcelain, gold decor and print with the coat of ar...
Grave 43
Grave 43
The grave pit is rectangular in shape, with rounded corners, measuring 2.70 x 1.05 m, at a depth of 2.20 m, oriented northeast to southwest. A man, 45-50 years old. The body was la...
Grave 43
Grave 43
The grave pit is rectangular in shape, with rounded corners, measuring 2.70 x 1.05 m, at a depth of 2.20 m, oriented northeast to southwest. A man, 45-50 years old. The body was la...
Grave 1 - Symbolic burial
Grave 1 - Symbolic burial
Opened in construction work in 1972. The grave pit is rectangular, found at a depth of 1.45 m. Northeast - Southwest. On the bottom of the pit is a strip of red ocher 1 cm thick an...
Remontoirur
Remontoirur
UR (pocket watch, p. remontoirur) with a case Boett and a deck of gold, dial of enamel, work with anchor (so-called semi-chronometer). The bouquet with a lid on each side, flat, wi...
Covered Faceted Jar with Abstract Decor
Covered Faceted Jar with Abstract Decor
Resting on a circular footring, this jar's lowest portion resembles a bowl with rapidly expanding sides. The vessel's midsection boasts thirteen vertical facets, each with arched t...
Small covered jar
Small covered jar
Small compressed globular jar with flat lid, the jar with short straight neck, six double-loop handles encircling the shoulder at the base of the neck, and resting on a short footr...

Back to Top