Pitcher
Date13th Century
Object PlaceAleppo, Syria, West Asia, Asia
MediumGlass, free-blown with applied spout and handle
ClassificationsGlass
Dimensionsheight: 5 1/8 in.
13.0 cm
13.0 cm
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Antiquaries Fund and the Cleo and Lester Gruber Fund
Object number1987.78
DescriptionThe pitcher is free-blown with handle and spout applied. It has a tall neck with complex moldings, a handle attached at mid-neck with a curlicue-shaped curve, an upward-curved spout, and a low foot. The body slopes down to an emphatic carination. The glass is colorless with a gold-rainbow iridescence.On View
On viewLocations
- Exhibition Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Level 2, Islamic, Gallery 3
1st/2nd Century AD
4th/6th Century AD
9th/11th Century
6th/7th Century AD
1st Century AD
1st Century BC/1st Century AD
1st Century AD
1517