Ewer

last quarter 16th century

Not on view

A collection of animals appears here, their motifs suggesting a relaxed, pastoral procession on the neck and a more energetic free-for-all on the body of the jug. It is difficult to assign symbolic meanings to groups of animals this varied, though the lion, for example, has a long history in Islamic and pre-Islamic art as both a royal and an astrological symbol. Quite as likely is the possibility that the Iznik potter was attracted to animal forms solely as decoration.

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Title: Ewer
Date: last quarter 16th century
Geography: Attributed to Turkey, Iznik
Medium: Stonepaste; painted and glazed
Dimensions: H. 10 11/16 in. (27. 8 cm)
Diam. at rim: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Diam. of body: 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1956
Object Number: 56.141
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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