Pierced Jug with Harpies and Sphinxes
Object type: Ewer
Department: Islamic Art
Date: dated A.H. 612/1215–16 CE
Medium: Stonepaste; openwork, underglaze-painted, glazed in transparent turquoise
Dimensions: H. 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm)
Diam.  6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm)
Wt. 36.2 oz. (1026.4 g)
Classification: Ceramics
Geography: Attributed to Kashan   Iran  
Credit line: Fletcher Fund, 1932
Accession year: 1932
Tags: Mythical Creatures|Sphinx|Cheetahs|Deer|Dogs