Caption

Jug, Persian, 16th–18th century, Central Asia, earthenware vessel with bulging belly on a high foot, height 18.7 cm, width 18.3 cm. Decoration: plant twig and raised geometric and geometric-floral ornament., An ornate round vessel with a flared base and a short neck, shown against a plain gray background; the object appears dark brown to black with lighter worn areas and fine incised decorative patterns of swirling lines and leaf-like motifs around its bulbous body, and textured horizontal bands and ridges around the neck and shoulder.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_344

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.4Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Jug Persian 16th–18th century Central Asia earthenware vessel bulging belly high foot height 18.7 cm width 18.3 cm Decoration plant twig raised geometric geometric-floral ornament ornate round vessel flared base short neck shown plain gray background object dark brown black lighter worn areas fine incised decorative patterns swirling lines leaf- motifs bulbous body textured horizontal bands ridges neck shoulder.