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Historical Archive: Ceramics, from the 5th century CE to the present
including earthenware, porcelain, terra-cotta, and faience


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ceramic lamp with menorah from Cyrenaica, Libya, 4th-5th c., Penn L-2002-1.1
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incantation bowl with Aramaic inscription to protect the woman Ngray from illness and curses, from Seleucia (Iraq), ceramic and paint, 4th-7th c. CE or 3rd c. BCE-3rd c. CE, KM 0000.01.9504
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incantation bowl from Seleucia (Iraq), ceramic and paint, 4th-7th c. CE or 3rd c. BCE-3rd c. CE, KM 0000.01.9503
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terra-cotta antefix, early medieval, MAHSD
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ampulla in the form of a fish, ceramic, late 5th c. Luxor, Pushkin
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ceramic vessels from Hemmingen grave 14, c.480-510, WLM
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Menas ampulla, 6th c. Byzantine Egypt, KM 0000.08.8209
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Adam and Eve, ceramic, North Africa 6th c., BNM L.2014/6. For detail see BNM.
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miraculous fishing on Lake Tiberias (John 21), ceramic ampulla, 6th c., ANAM
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incantation bowl from Seleucia (Iraq), ceramic and paint, 6th-7th c. CE or 3rd c. BCE-3rd c. CE, KM 0000.03.3756
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Menas ampulla, ceramic, 6th to 7th c. Egypt, CMA 1999.231
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Thekla ampulla, large ceramic, 6th to 7th c. Abu Mena, Louvre MNC 1926
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Menas ampulla, ceramic, 6th to 7th c. Abu Mena, Pushkin
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ceramic vessel (Knickwandtopf) from Ober-Olm, 2nd half of 6th c., LMM N746
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ceramic vessel (Knickwandtopf) from Rheinhessen, 2nd half of 6th c., LMM 1979/176
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Merovingian loom weights from Kornwestheim, ceramic, WLM
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terra-cotta antefixes, 7th c., Musée Carnavalet Paris. For closer view see Carnavalet.
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wheel-thrown vessel fr. Tadworth grave 7, ceramic, 7th c., Ewell. For other views see Ewell.
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mortar, ceramic, 9th c., Chelles
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pitcher, ceramic, 10th c., Chelles
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water strainer with epigraphic design, ceramic, 10th c. Fustat, Egypt, KM 1971.01.0021
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sherd with male saint, ceramic, 10th c. Byzantine Egypt, KM 1961.06.0059
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water strainer with peacock, ceramic, Fatimid Egypt 909-1171, KM 1971.01.0013
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Byzantine sgraffito ceramic bowl with bird of prey, c.1125-75, V&A C.32-1968
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Byzantine sgraffito ceramic bowl with wading water bird, c.1125-75, V&A C.20-1970. For another view see V&A.
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Mina'i ware beaker with Shahnama story, Iran late 12th c., Freer F1928.2. This work has its own page.
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bowl base with lion, ceramic, 13th-14th c. Mamluk Egypt, KM 1965.03.0052
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Cock's-head ewer, fritware, Iran early 13th c., Louvre MAO 442. This work has its own page.
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man between lillies, tin-glazed earthenware, south Italy, 2nd half 13th c., V&A C.120-1978
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bowl base with hare, ceramic, Mamluk Sultanabad, Iran, 1252-1517, KM 1965.03.0044
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Cheetah in foliage, Ilkhanid (1256-1353) molded fritware tile, Kashan (Iran), UMMA 1957/1.73
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duck: lustre ware tile, Kashan Teheran 14th c., Arezzo MS 267F
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Childhood of Christ, ceramic tile w. lead glaze, c.1330, V&A C.470-1927
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ceramic mold with Annunciation, c.1430/40, LMM 26/106
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aardvark, ceramic w. metallic glaze, Manises c.1450-1500, Cl. 2456
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faience plaque with angel of the Annunciation, Faenza c.1490, Louvre OA 3098
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St. Paul preaching in Athens, 16th c. Majolica platter (coppa amatoria), Urbino workshop, Arezzo MS 14750
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Rape of Europa; Ganymede, 16th c. Majolica platter (coppa amatoria), shop of Girolamo di Lanfranco dalle Gabicce, Arezzo MS 14591
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woman shamed for infidelity, faience, Deruta 1510 (Giovanni Maria Vasaro?), Louvre OA 9205
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Lucretia, Majolica platter (coppa amatoria) c.1540, Casteldurante workshop, Arezzo MS
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faience platter with Adam and Eve after Bernard Salomon, c.1555, Rimini?, Louvre OA 1555
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Caudle cup with Charles II of England, tin-glazed earthenware, Lambeth Potteries 1668, AIC 1957.448
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Model for casting bronze angel, iron/wicker/clay/straw, Gian Lorenzo Bernini 1673, Vat 6561, which has its own page
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Pelican in her Piety, dish with initials of William III of England, lead-glazed earthenware, Staffordshire Potteries 1690-1710, AIC 1959.55. For other views see AIC.
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faience tile, Lille first half 18th c.: shepherd and snails, Lille Hospice Comtesse, which has its own page with architectural context. This work and related tiles have their own page.
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Crucifix, tin-glazed earthenware, De Twee Scheepjes 1707-27 Delft, PMA 1921-3-171,a. For another view see PMA.
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kitchen tiles, faience, dated 1731: dog and cat, Lille Hospice Comtesse, which has its own page with architectural context.
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hoopoe birds, Meissen porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler c.1736, SF, which have their own page
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boar's head tureen, porcelain, Chelsea Factory c.1754, SF 1945.581a-b. For other views see SF.
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St. Jerome, porcelain, Anspach c.1760-70, UMMA 1974/1.90. This work has its own page.
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Death of St. Cassian, ceramic 1784, Imola
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Anti-slavery medallion, William Hackwood (Wedgwood) 1787 England: stoneware, steel, ivory. AIC 1912.326
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tile plaque with ducks, earthenware with underglaze and enamel, Joseph-Théodore Deck and prob. Edmond Lachenal c.1880 France, PMA 1973-203-1a
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tile plaque with ducks, earthenware with underglaze and enamel, Joseph-Théodore Deck and prob. Edmond Lachenal c.1880 France, PMA 1973-203-1b
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billiards players, porcelain, central Europe early 19th c., Belgrade MAA 1230. For other views see Belgrade MAA.
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Resurrection of Christ, tin-glazed earthenware, Utrecht or Rotterdam 1800-50, PMA 1992-6-2a--l. For another view see PMA.
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vase in the form of a gourd, porcelain, Vilmos Zsolnay factory, Pécs c.1882, MAAB
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vase in the form of a gourd, porcelain, Vilmos Zsolnay factory, Pécs c.1882, MAAB
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Louis Comfort Tiffany, Henry O. Havemeyer House, New York, Peacock Mosaic from the entrance hall, Favrile glass, ceramic, and plaster 1890-91, UMMA 1986.146.9. Parts from this building have their own page.
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Yoshio Taylor (American, b. Okinawa 1948), Blue Cat, polychrome ceramic, 1996, IMA 2001.323. Art object copyright: artist/heirs. For other views see IMA.
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Bertozzi/Casoni 1997, Scegli il Paradiso, majolica, which has its own page, Imola
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Kim Yikyung (Korean, b.1935), duck shaped vessel 2004, stoneware with iron oxide painting over white slip, UMMA 2010/2.30. For additional views see UMMA. Art object copyright: artist/heirs.