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Mina’i is a modern collectors’ term for ceramics made in Iran during the late 12th to early 13th centuries. The term mina’i, translates as “enamelled” in Persian, designating the colored glass pigments used to paint detailed figural decoration on vessels or tiles, which were then fixed on the ceramic base by multiple firings. The use of a wide range of colors, including turquoise, red, green, purple, and black, also led these types of ceramics to be called by the Persian term “haft rang,” or “seven colors.” This color range is displayed here as the exterior of this jug features a checkerboard pattern of alternating green diamond motifs, with red, blue, and black lining. The decoration on inner rim consists of the repetition of letters to form a pseudo-inscription.
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