New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Sweetmeat Dish

Artist Unknown

CulturePersian

Date1150-1250

MediumCeramic | Lusterware

DimensionsOverall: 3 1/8 x 13 in. (7.9 x 33 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.571

Collections

Asian Art

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 107

DescriptionCondiment dish of buff pottery lusterware. Sweetmeat dish with double construction. Wide bottom having foot rim and glaze running unevenly towards the foot. Top part made up of circular inset bowls, a large one in the center, seven smaller ones surrounding it. Luster glazed with bird patterns in the bowls.