Storage Jar

Unknown

14th century · Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze · Islamic Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

14th century

Medium

Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

H.O. Havemeyer Collection, Gift of Horace Havemeyer, 1941