Earthenware Collection (#7)

Border Tile With Vegetal Motif, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 17th / 18th century
Border Tile With Vegetal Motif, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 17th/18th century

Head from a Figurine of a Chinese Dignitary, 14th / 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Head from a Figurine of a Chinese Dignitary, 14th/15th century

Seated Mother Goddess, 1st century. Creator: Unknown
Seated Mother Goddess, 1st century

Toy Cart with Grimacing Potbellied Dwarf (Yaksha), 1st century B. C. Creator: Unknown
Toy Cart with Grimacing Potbellied Dwarf (Yaksha), 1st century B.C

Toy Cart with Elephant, 1st century B. C. -1st century A. D. Creator: Unknown
Toy Cart with Elephant, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D

Votive Tank Shrine with Three Monkey Musicians, 1st / 2nd century. Creator: Unknown
Votive Tank Shrine with Three Monkey Musicians, 1st/2nd century

Tile depicting Khusrau Happening upon Shirin Bathing, Qajar dynasty, late 19th century
Tile depicting Khusrau Happening upon Shirin Bathing, Qajar dynasty (1789-1925), late 19th century

Lobed Bowl with Seated Figure and Attendants, Seljuq dynasty (1037-1194), late 12th/early 13th century

Woman with a Headdress, Mauryan period, 1st century B. C. Creator: Unknown
Woman with a Headdress, Mauryan period, 1st century B.C

Bowl, Ilkhanid Dynasty (1256-1353), late 13th / early 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Bowl, Ilkhanid Dynasty (1256-1353), late 13th/early 14th century

Bowl with Pseudo Inscription, 10th century. Creator: Unknown
Bowl with Pseudo Inscription, 10th century

Twelve-Point Star, late 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Twelve-Point Star, late 15th century

Bust of a Female Figurine, Mauryan period, 3rd / 2nd century B. C. Creator: Unknown
Bust of a Female Figurine, Mauryan period, 3rd/2nd century B.C

Torso of a Female Figurine, Mauryan period, 3rd / 2nd century B. C. Creator: Unknown
Torso of a Female Figurine, Mauryan period, 3rd/2nd century B.C

Amorous Couple (Mithuna) Seated in a Chair, 1st century B. C. Creator: Unknown
Amorous Couple (Mithuna) Seated in a Chair, 1st century B.C

Large Luster Bowl, Seljuq dynasty (1037-1194), 12th century, dated 1191 (Safar, 587 A. H. )
Large Luster Bowl, Seljuq dynasty (1037-1194), 12th century, dated 1191 (Safar, 587 A.H.)

Bowl with Tree and Fish-Pond Motif, 13th / 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Bowl with Tree and Fish-Pond Motif, 13th/14th century

Bowl with Two Figures on Horseback, late 12th / early 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Bowl with Two Figures on Horseback, late 12th/early 13th century

Male Head, 3rd / 4th century. Creator: Unknown
Male Head, 3rd/4th century

Star-Shaped Tile with Phoenix, Ilkhanid dynasty (1256-1353), late 13th century

Tomb Stone Tile, Timurid dynasty (ca. 1370-1507), dated 1486 (891 AH). Creator: Unknown
Tomb Stone Tile, Timurid dynasty (ca. 1370-1507), dated 1486 (891 AH)

Cross- Shaped Tile, Ilkhanid dynasty (1256-1353), 13th century, dated c. 1262
Cross- Shaped Tile, Ilkhanid dynasty (1256-1353), 13th century, dated c.1262

Four Tiles with a Figural Scene, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), 17th century

Tile, probably from the exterior of a dome, 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Tile, probably from the exterior of a dome, 14th century

Tile, Ilkhanid dynasty (1256-1353), early 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Tile, Ilkhanid dynasty (1256-1353), early 14th century

Bowl with Birds, Ilkhanid dynasty (1256-1353), late 13th / early 14th century
Bowl with Birds, Ilkhanid dynasty (1256-1353), late 13th/early 14th century

Architectural Panel with Deer, 14th / 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Architectural Panel with Deer, 14th/15th century

Fragment of a Face, 14th / 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Fragment of a Face, 14th/15th century

Plate (fragment), Late 12th / early 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Plate (fragment), Late 12th/early 13th century

Architectural Panel with Parrots, 9th / 10th century. Creator: Unknown
Architectural Panel with Parrots, 9th/10th century

Tile Fragment with Figure in a Niche, Ilkanid dynasty (1256-1353), c. 1270
Tile Fragment with Figure in a Niche, Ilkanid dynasty (1256-1353), c.1270

Dish with landscape scene, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), early 17th century

Bird Figurine, 14th / 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Bird Figurine, 14th/15th century

Amorous Couple (Mithuna) with Parrot, 1st century B. C. Creator: Unknown
Amorous Couple (Mithuna) with Parrot, 1st century B.C

Jar, about 1500 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Jar, about 1500 BCE

Jar in the Form of a Figure Holding a Drum and Carrying a Child, A. D. 1200/1450. Creator: Unknown
Jar in the Form of a Figure Holding a Drum and Carrying a Child, A.D. 1200/1450. Peru, possibly Chimu-Inca

Jar, c. 1830. Creator: Edward William Farrar
Jar, c. 1830. The earliest marked example of Vermont redware

Double-Spouted Orangeware Bottle, 650 / 150 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Double-Spouted Orangeware Bottle, 650/150 B.C. Paracas, possibly Cerro Blanco, Ocucaje area, Ica Valley, Peru

Pedestal Bowl Depicting an Anthropomorphic Saurian Figure, A. D. 1100 / 1300
Pedestal Bowl Depicting an Anthropomorphic Saurian Figure, A.D. 1100/1300. Cocle, possibly La Pena, Veraguas province, Panama

Jar with Abstract Human Face Painted on Shoulder, 650 / 150 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Jar with Abstract Human Face Painted on Shoulder, 650/150 B.C. Ica Valley, Peru

Mug, 1850 / 90. Creator: Unknown
Mug, 1850/90. Two figures in relief with foliage, possibly vine leaves. Designed by Daniel Greatbatch

Polychrome Plate Depicting a Standing Figure with Ornate Speach-Scroll, A. D. 600 / 900
Polychrome Plate Depicting a Standing Figure with Ornate Speach-Scroll, A.D. 600/900. Classic Veracruz, Cerro Montoso style, Mexico

Tripod Polychrome Bowl Depicting a Serpent with Feathers, A. D. 500 / 750. Creator: Unknown
Tripod Polychrome Bowl Depicting a Serpent with Feathers, A.D. 500/750. Classic Veracruz, Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico

Male Figure, 500 / 300 B. C. Creator: Unknown
Male Figure, 500/300 B.C. Chupicuaro, Formative period, Guanajuato, Mexico

Figure of a Woman in Ceremonial Dress, A. D. 700 / 900. Creator: Unknown
Figure of a Woman in Ceremonial Dress, A.D. 700/900. Possibly Totonac, Nopiloa, Veracruz, Mexico

Polychrome Jar, c. 1920. Creator: Unknown
Polychrome Jar, c. 1920. Hopi, First Mesa, Arizona

Ewer, 1886 / 90. Creator: Faience Manufacturing Company
Ewer, 1886/90. Hen and rooster among raspberry vines, designed by Edward Lycett

Tripod Bowl Depicting Head of Bird on its Interior Surface, A. D. 1200 / 1521
Tripod Bowl Depicting Head of Bird on its Interior Surface, A.D. 1200/1521. Mixteca-Puebla style, Cholula, Puebla, Mexico

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