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Collections

Jug in the Form of a Crouching Manlate 12th century

Not on view
Small ceramic feline figure with white crackled glaze and golden-brown luster decoration of scrolling arabesque motifs, seated upright on a lobed base
Ceramic vessel in the form of a seated figure wearing a pointed headdress, with cream-white surface decorated overall in golden-brown luster-painted arabesques and repeated foliate motifs.
Ceramic figural vessel with white glaze and gold luster decoration, depicting a seated human figure wearing a pointed hat, with painted facial features and scrolling arabesque motifs covering the body; small circular opening at chest.
Ceramic figure of a seated animal, likely a hare or monkey, with white glaze and golden luster-painted decorations including Arabic script and floral motifs within outlined panels covering the surface.
Title
Jug in the Form of a Crouching Man
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
late 12th century
Medium
Fritware, overglaze luster-painted
Dimensions
8 1/2 x 5 in. (21.59 x 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.361
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Komaroff, Linda, editor. Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: DelMonico Books, 2023.