Apothecary Jar with Running Hares and a Dog, 12th century, Country of Origin Iran, Stonepaste; luster-painted on opaque white glaze, H. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm), Ceramics, This jar was used to store solid substances (dried herbs, roots, bark, seeds, and fruit, or salts, minerals, and metals) most likely employed in the preparation of drugs or home remedies. The iconography is not directly connected to the jar’s function, but the chasing animals and the Arabic benedictory words addressed to the owner convey an overall propitious symbolism
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Apothecary Jar, Running Hares, Dog, 12th century, Country, Origin Iran, Stonepaste, luster-painted, opaque white glaze, H, 7 1/4, 18.4 cm, Ceramics, jar, store solid, substances, dried herbs, roots, bark, seeds, fruit, salts, minerals, metals, employed, preparation, drugs, home remedies, iconography, directly connected, function, chasing animals, Arabic benedictory, words, addressed, owner convey, overall propitious, symbolism
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