Water container

Description

Water container of ground quartz and clay covered with a turquoise alkaline glaze, with openwork rosette filter at top: Middle East, Iran, Rayy type, late 12th century

Museum reference

A.1976.331

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Water container

Production information

Rayy, Iran, West Asia

Date

Late 12th century

Style / Culture

Rayy

Materials

Ceramic

Physical description

Ground quartz and clay with a turquoise alkaline glaze; openwork rosette filter at top

Exhibitions

• Window on the World (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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