This is a remarkably elaborate and fine example of a little-known type of ewer. Worthy of special note is the pomegranate finial on the handle; the cursive inscription on the shoulder—an unusual feature at this period, when most inscriptions are in kufic; and the scene on the body, which includes a man and a saluki chasing a hare, and a man fighting a lion. All are set against a background of circular, spiraling floral scrolls.

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