Pierced Jug with Harpies and Sphinxes
Unknown artist
Date: dated 612 AH/1215–16 CE
Medium: Stonepaste; openwork, underglaze-painted, glazed in transparent turquoise
Dimensions: H. 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm) Diam. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm) Wt. 36.2 oz. (1026.4 g)
Classification: Ceramics
Country: Iran
Themes: Deer, Dogs, Mythical Creatures, Sphinx
Fletcher Fund, 1932
Met highlightDate range
1215 – 1216
Largest dimension
20.8 cm
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