Model of a House with Amorous Couple 12th-early 13th century Ceramic house models may have been wedding gifts. The erotic imagery on the rooftop of the luster house model, complemented by inscribed good wishes, relates the object to marriage. The turquoise models open courtyard with pierced balustrade and corner roof projections suggests a vernacular building. A festive occasion is depicted, with seated personages holding cups and a couple dancing with raised arms. The role of the turbaned, bearded man on a high stepped stool—a figure who bears the conventional traits of older, wise, educated, or religious men—remains enigmatic.. Model of a House with Amorous Couple. 12th-early 13th century. Stonepaste; molded, glazed in opaque white, luster-painted. Made in Iran. Ceramics
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