Cup
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Object Label
Pastiches, or ceramics “restored” in the early twentieth century by dealers, often with pieces from different objects, including wasters. X-rays (see monitor at right) reveal that many vessel handles were fabricated with metal wires and fills were added, to make the pieces more readily saleable in the art market. Overpainting and purposeful weathering of the surfaces made the objects look as if they had been found intact.
Caption
Cup, 13th century. Ceramic; fritware, painted in black and cobalt blue under a transparent glaze; heavy iridescence; rim and handle repaired, 4 x 6 7/8 in. (10.2 x 17.5 cm) (Dimensions not verified as of 5/18/08; LA). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 08.23. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Collection
Collection
Title
Cup
Date
13th century
Period
Ayyubid
Geography
Place made: Raqqa, Syria
Medium
Ceramic; fritware, painted in black and cobalt blue under a transparent glaze; heavy iridescence; rim and handle repaired
Classification
Dimensions
4 x 6 7/8 in. (10.2 x 17.5 cm) (Dimensions not verified as of 5/18/08; LA)
Credit Line
Museum Collection Fund
Accession Number
08.23
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