id:			124297
accession number:	1945.28
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1945.28
updated:		2023-01-10 22:25:35.711000

Albarello with Pseudo-Kufic Letters, 1300s. Spain, Paterna, 14th century. Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica); overall: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen 1945.28

title:				Albarello with Pseudo-Kufic Letters
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creation date:			1300s
creation date earliest:		1300
creation date latest:		1399
current location:		110B Late Gothic
creditline:			In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen
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culture:	Spain, Paterna, 14th century
technique:	tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Gothic
type:		Ceramic
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measurements: Overall: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	formerly in the Collection of Vincente Novella; (Mrs. Kirkor Minassian, New York).
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fun fact:
Jars with this cylindrical shape were often used to store spices and herbs as well as pigments. The script on this jar doesn't help in determining its original contents; the text-like lines are completely decorative.

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wall description:
The Muslim occupation of Spain brought the arts and skills of the Islamic world to Europe and led to the flowering of ceramics throughout the continent. This vessel was made in Paterna, near the Christian port of Valencia. Its design and decoration, featuring a band of pseudo-Kufic (fake Arabic) letters, suggests a strong Muslim influence. The subtle blend of the Islamic and Spanish known as Hispano-Moresque.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
	page number: 	Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 169
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1958/page/n42

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 56
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n80

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 56
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n80

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 62
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n82

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