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Source Description
A long-legged bird, possibly a crane, is surrounded by flowers on the inside of the bowl. The rim is encircled by a band of undulating stems and flowers in red, deep blue, turquoise-green, white, and dull green-gray. The exterior features only the crackle glaze.
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95057
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Bowl
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95057
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object
title
Bowl
description
A long-legged bird, possibly a crane, is surrounded by flowers on the inside of the bowl. The rim is encircled by a band of undulating stems and flowers in red, deep blue, turquoise-green, white, and dull green-gray. The exterior features only the crackle glaze.
date
early 1600s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79476032
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Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 8.4 x 35.6 cm (3 5/16 x 14 in.)
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Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722)
accession
1915.594
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Fritware with underglaze design in colored slips, Kubachi ware
tombstone
Bowl, early 1600s. Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722). Fritware with underglaze design in colored slips, Kubachi ware; overall: 8.4 x 35.6 cm (3 5/16 x 14 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1915.594
collection
Islamic Art
didYouKnow
This type of pottery is named after a town in the Caucasus, but most Kubachi wares were likely made in northwestern Iran.
creditline
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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2026-05-29 05:04:32.956000
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95057
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Islamic Art
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Islamic Art
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Fritware with underglaze design in colored slips, Kubachi ware
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