Rooster-Headed Ewer

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 453

This ewer belongs to a group decorated with bold cobalt blue stripes associated with Kashan. Although the pigment has a tendency to run, the potter controlled it masterfully, widening and tapering the stripe to accentuate the ewer’s form. Rooster‑headed ewers had a long tradition in Islamic art and were especially popular in the Seljuq period.

Rooster-Headed Ewer, Stonepaste; molded and applied decoration, underglaze painted under transparent glaze

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Rooster-Headed Ewer, Stonepaste; molded and applied decoration, underglaze painted under transparent glaze
Rooster-Headed Ewer, Stonepaste; molded and applied decoration, underglaze painted under transparent glaze

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