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Storage Jar

14th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 454
The main center for ceramics of this type was Damascus, although other places in Syria and Egypt produced it as well. The decoration of this jar reflects the popularity of Chinese motifs after about 1320; note the peony in the diamond‑shaped cartouches and the abstract bird‑in‑flight motif on the neck, both Chinese‑inspired.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Storage Jar
  • Date: 14th century
  • Geography: Made in Syria
  • Medium: Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze
  • Dimensions: H.11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
    Diam. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: H.O. Havemeyer Collection, Gift of Horace Havemeyer, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.165.45
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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