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<em>Pear-Shaped Bottle</em>, 17th century. Ceramic, height: 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer, 42.212.15. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.42.212.15_view2.jpg)
Pear-Shaped Bottle, 17th century. Ceramic, height: 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer, 42.212.15. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.42.212.15_view2.jpg)
<em>Pear-Shaped Bottle</em>, 17th century. Ceramic, height: 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer, 42.212.15. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.42.212.15_view2.jpg)

Pear-Shaped Bottle, 17th century. Ceramic, height: 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer, 42.212.15. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.42.212.15_view2.jpg)

<em>Pear-Shaped Bottle</em>, 17th century. Ceramic, height: 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer, 42.212.15. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.42.212.15_view3.jpg)

Pear-Shaped Bottle, 17th century. Ceramic, height: 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer, 42.212.15. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.42.212.15_view3.jpg)

<em>Pear-Shaped Bottle</em>, 17th century. Ceramic, height: 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer, 42.212.15. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.42.212.15_view1.jpg)

Pear-Shaped Bottle, 17th century. Ceramic, height: 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer, 42.212.15. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.42.212.15_view1.jpg)

<em>Pear-Shaped Bottle</em>, 17th century. Ceramic, height: 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer, 42.212.15. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.42.212.15_view4.jpg)

Pear-Shaped Bottle, 17th century. Ceramic, height: 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer, 42.212.15. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.42.212.15_view4.jpg)

<em>Pear-Shaped Bottle</em>, 17th century. Ceramic, height: 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer, 42.212.15. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.42.212.15.jpg)

Pear-Shaped Bottle, 17th century. Ceramic, height: 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer, 42.212.15. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.42.212.15.jpg)

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Pear-Shaped Bottle

Arts of the Islamic World

MEDIUM Ceramic
  • Place Made: Iran
    • DATES 17th century
    DYNASTY Safavid Period
    PERIOD Safavid Period
    DIMENSIONS height: 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of the Islamic World
    ACCESSION NUMBER 42.212.15
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Pear-shaped with long neck, six reserves with foliated design in ruby luster and underglazed paints in turquoise and cobalt blue border bands. Bears "no.46" mark.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Pear-Shaped Bottle, 17th century. Ceramic, height: 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer, 42.212.15. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.42.212.15_view2.jpg)
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    <em>Pear-Shaped Bottle</em>, 17th century. Ceramic, height: 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm); diameter: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer, 42.212.15. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.42.212.15_view2.jpg)

    TAGS

    Iran
    Persia
    Middle Eastern

    TAGS

    Iran
    Persia
    Middle Eastern

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