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Pitcher

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Object Name: 
Pitcher
Department
Ancient
Category
Islamic
Place Made: 
Islamic
Date: 
900-1199
Color
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colorless
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yellow
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blue
Technique
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glassblowing
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applied decoration
Material
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glass
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 17.9 cm, W: 10 cm, Diam (max): 8.7 cm
Accession Number: 
2007.1.26
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
Pitcher. Almost colorless, with yellowish tinge; small bubbles; transparent blue. Blown; applied. Pitcher with globular body. Rim plain, with rounded lip; neck straight and tapering; wall (Th. 0.1 cm) has smooth, convex profile, curving down and out and in, and merging with base, which was probably rounded. Handle with oval cross section dropped onto wall just above greatest diameter, drawn up and out, curved inward, and reattached to top of neck; at greatest height, pinched and flattened, roughly triangular finial. Decorated on neck with continuous horizontal band bordered by single trails at upper and lower edges. Band contains three rows of seven prunts; top and bottom rows are colorless, and central row is blue.
Provenance
Errett, Raymond F., Source to 2007-03-30

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