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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)

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

Ceramic

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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