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A3935 Wine pitcher, depicting two lovers, glazed fritware (stonepaste) / underglaze painting, Isfahan / Kashan, Persia (Iran), Qajar era, 1800s. Click to enlarge.
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Wine pitcher جام شراب

Made
This large wine pitcher was handcrafted in 19th-century Persia (Iran). A highly prized object, it was probably made under the patronage of a wealthy Qajar family by one of the ceramist masters (sofalgar) in the city of Isfahan or Kashan, known for ceramic production since the 11th century.

During the late Qajar era (1800s-1900s), many royal and aristocratic families in Persia had a strong interest in collecting similar pictorial ceramic objects. As a result, a range of pictorial ceramic vases …

Summary

Object No.

A3935

Object Statement

Wine pitcher, depicting two lovers, glazed fritware (stonepaste) / underglaze painting, Isfahan / Kashan, Persia (Iran), Qajar era, 1800s

Physical Description

Qajar fritware under glazed pottery pitcher with complex design. The neck and main body are painted with foliate motifs and vegetal bands. There are motifs of two lovers on both sides of this pitcher depicted in a garden holding a cup of wine and Persian lute in hand.

Short URL

https://ma.as/179156

Dimensions

Height

445 mm

Width

225 mm

Depth

215 mm

Production

Made

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Mr John Shorter, 1943

Acquisition Date

1 November 1943

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Harvard

Wine pitcher جام شراب 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 1 June 2023, <https://ma.as/179156>

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