The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of September 13, 2026

A faceted ceramic jar takes a vertical, hexagonal form with a flared rim and a narrow, circular foot. Its surface features panels of vibrant turquoise detailed with black scrolls alternating with a mottled, pitted cream glaze. Dark brown weathering and iridescent blue streaks punctuate the aged surface. The worn glaze catches light along the geometric edges, highlighting the contrast between fluid motifs and the jar's rigid, weathered structure.

Albarello Jar

1200s

Syria , Ayyabid Period, 13th Century

(Raqqa)
fritware with underglaze-painted design
Diameter of mouth: 10.7 cm (4 3/16 in.); Overall: 25.6 x 14 cm (10 1/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.968
Location: Not on view
  • ?–1940
    James Parmelee [1855–1931], Cleveland, OH and Washington, DC, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1940–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Hollis, Howard. "The Bequest of James Parmelee." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 28, no. 2 (February 1941): 15–27. Mentioned: p. 19; Reproduced: p. 23 www.jstor.org
  • {{cite web|title=Albarello Jar|url=false|author=|year=1200s|access-date=13 September 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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