Ewer

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Ewer

Iran, 17th century
Ceramics
Fritware, molded and glazed
Height: 4 5/8 in. (11.74 cm); Diameter with spout: 7 1/2 in. (19.05 cm)
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2002.1.234)
Art of the Middle East: Islamic and Contemporary
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

Both practical and pleasing to the senses, this spouted ewer exemplifies the transformation of utilitarian implements into objects of beauty, which typifies Islamic art....
Both practical and pleasing to the senses, this spouted ewer exemplifies the transformation of utilitarian implements into objects of beauty, which typifies Islamic art. Its elegant form and striking green glaze appeal to the eye, while the ribbing at the sides provides an agreeable tactile quality. The gurgling sound of the liquid poured from the spout and its taste completed the sensory experience, which we can only imagine today.
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Bibliography

  • Lo Terrenal y lo Divino: Arte Islámico siglos VII al XIX Colección del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural La Moneda, 2015.

  • Komaroff, Linda. Beauty and Identity: Islamic Art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2016.

  • Lo Terrenal y lo Divino: Arte Islámico siglos VII al XIX Colección del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural La Moneda, 2015.

  • Komaroff, Linda. Beauty and Identity: Islamic Art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2016.
  • Townsend, Jen and Renée Zettle-Sterling. Cast: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity's Most Transformational Process. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2017.
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