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The main center for ceramics of this type was Damascus, although other places in Syria and Egypt produced it as well. The decoration of this jar reflects the popularity of Chinese motifs after about 1320; note the peony in the diamond‑shaped cartouches and the abstract bird‑in‑flight motif on the neck, both Chinese‑inspired.
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Title: Storage Jar
Date: 14th century
Geography: Made in Syria
Medium: Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze
Dimensions:
H.11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
Diam. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: H.O. Havemeyer Collection, Gift of Horace Havemeyer, 1941
Object Number: 41.165.45
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