Fragment of Sagger and Bowl

probably 8th–12th century
Not on view
This fragment was excavated in Nishapur in the 1940s. It was subsequently acquired by the Museum through a division of finds with the Iranian government at the time. It is a purple-glazed stonepaste vessel that is attached to an earthenware sagger, a mishap that must have occurred during the firing process. As such, it offers important evidence for the manufacturing techniques of stonepaste vessels in Nishapur.

Saggers are protective fireclay vessels that enclose ceramic ware during firing. The technique is well known in Eastern Asian ceramic productions, while in Iran it is so far only attested for among stonepaste vessels and appears to be absent in Syrian stonepaste manufacture.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Fragment of Sagger and Bowl
  • Date: probably 8th–12th century
  • Geography: Found Iran, Nishapur
  • Medium: Earthenware; glazed
  • Dimensions: H. 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)
    W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
    L. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
    Wt. 2.6 oz. (73.7 g)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1948
  • Object Number: 48.101.30
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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