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Bowl (Persia, Kashan)

This is a bowl. It is dated ca. 13th–14th century and we acquired it in 1956. Its medium is glazed earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Georgiana L. McClellan.

  • Purse (Spain)
  • silk and metallic embroidery, silk foundation and lining, linen backing.
  • Museum purchase through gift of Commander Henry H. Gorringe.
  • 1950-115-3
  • Buffaloware Sample Plate
  • molded and glazed earthenware.
  • Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment.
  • 2005-11-3

Our curators have highlighted 8 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:

  • Sample Plate Plate
  • hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel.
  • Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment.
  • 2005-11-2

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 8.2 x 19.1 cm (3 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Bowl (Persia, Kashan); glazed earthenware; H x diam.: 8.2 x 19.1 cm (3 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Georgiana L. McClellan; 1956-109-2

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Maira Kalman Selects.

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