Jug Item Number: M3.40 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Jug of transparent light yellow glass with a brown handle. Rim splayed outward horizontally (folded outwards, upwards, and inwards). Rim is uneven. Short, downwards widening neck. Ovoid body with knobbed bottom. Vertical drawn ribbon handle from rim to shoulder with a piece of glass joining the mouth to the shoulder below the top of the handle. Decoration on sides in three friezes; top, narrow vertical fluting; middle, volute pattern; bottom, narrow vertical fluting.
History Of Use
Used to store unguents, oil or perfume.
Narrative
The van Haersolte Collection
Item History
- Made in Syria ? between 1 and 200
- Collected during 1890
- Owned by Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn and Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn
- Owned by Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn before April 26, 1956
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn (Seller) on April 26, 1956
What
- Name
- Jug
- Identification Number
- M3.40
- Type of Item
- jug
- Material
- glass
- Manufacturing Technique
- bipartite mould blown
- Overall
- height 6.7 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Near East
- Previous Owner
- Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn, Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Syria ?
When
- Creation Date
- between 1 and 200
- Collection Date
- during 1890
- Ownership Date
- before April 26, 1956
- Acquisition Date
- on April 26, 1956
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2308/0211