Cup with Lobed Rim and Human Faces
12th century
Description
This cup is decorated with repeated human heads molded in relief. The lobed rim follows the contours of the projecting heads, which feature large, almond-eyed faces.The deep blue glaze covers the interior and exterior body of the cup and has flowed onto the base. On one side, it has deteriorated, becoming iridescent.
Dimensions
10.8 x 14.2 cm (4 1/4 x 5 9/16 in.)
Provenance
[Mansour Gallery, London, before 1978], sold; to Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood, Belmont, MA (by 1978-2002), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2002.
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