Pierced Jug with Harpies and Sphinxes. Dimensions: H. 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm)Diam. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm)Wt. 36.2 oz. (1026.4 g). Date: dated A.H. 612/ A.D. 1215-16.With a carved and pierced outer shell that surrounds a solid inner container, this intricate feat of pottery emulates a metal object. Theopenwork-featuring Harpies (mythical birdwomen), Sphinxes, quadrupeds (four-footed mammals), and scrolls-was first painted withtouches of black and cobalt blue. The entire jug was then covered in a transparent turquoise glaze. The Persian verses around the rim were written by the poet Rukn al-Din Qummi, and an anonymous love poem near the base includes the date of production. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Pierced Jug with Harpies and Sphinxes. Dimensions: H. 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm)Diam. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm)Wt. 36.2 oz. (1026.4 g). Date: dated A.H. 612/ A.D. 1215-16.With a carved and pierced outer shell that surrounds a solid inner container, this intricate feat of pottery emulates a metal object. Theopenwork-featuring Harpies (mythical birdwomen), Sphinxes, quadrupeds (four-footed mammals), and scrolls-was first painted withtouches of black and cobalt blue. The entire jug was then covered in a transparent turquoise glaze. The Persian verses around the rim were written by the poet Rukn al-Din Qummi, and an anonymous love poem near the base includes the date of production. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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