- Provenance
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From circa 1950-1970 to 1998
Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge [1]From 1998
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge in 1998Notes:
[1] Object record. Purchased by the Hauges in Tehran between 1950-1970.
- Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)
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Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge (1914-2004) and (died 2000)
- Label
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The smooth, lustrous surface of this vessel illustrates two common methods of decorating ceramic vessels in ancient Iran. Surfaces of pots were frequently covered with a slip, a fluid suspension of clay in water that is applied before firing to produce a thin coating. Made from red clay containing iron-rich pigments, slips produced red, red-brown, or black surfaces, depending on firing conditions. Often the slip was burnished before firing to produce a glossy surface. Burnishing consists of smoothing the surface of the pot with a simple tool such as a pebble when the vessel is dry and leather-hard. In addition to its desired decorative effects, burnishing also compacted the surface of the vessel and made it less permeable.
- Published References
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- Louise Allison Cort, Massumeh Farhad, Ann C. Gunter. Asian Traditions in Clay: The Hauge Gifts. Washington, 2000. cat. 16, pp. 29, 54.
- Collection Area(s)
- Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Web Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
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