Globular, Wide-Mouthed Jar with Two Loop Handles and Pale Lavender Splash
13th-14th century
Dimensions
max.: H. 12.5 × Diam. 15.2 cm (4 15/16 × 6 in.) mouth: Diam. 11.6 cm (4 9/16 in.) foot: Diam. 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Provenance
Peter W. Scheinman, New York, by 1998, sold through [Christie’s, New York, 25 March 1998, lot 162]; to Ralph C. Marcove, New York (1998-2001), transfer; to Trust u/w/o Ralph C. Marcove FBO C Marcove, New York (2001-2016), sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2016. Footnote: Ralph C. Marcove, MD (1929-2001)
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