Name/Title

Basin

Entry/Object ID

829

Acquisition

Accession

1891.001

Source or Donor

Anthony J. Drexel, Philadelphia

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Anthony J. Drexel

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified

Place

City

Thatta

State/Province

Sindh

Country

Pakistan

Continent

Asia

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Diam, Height: 12 5/8x2 3/4 in

Height

2-3/4 in

Diameter

12-5/8 in

Material

Earthenware (redware), tin glaze

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

Tin-glazed earthenware is one of the most wide-spread ceramic technique, allowing for brightly colored glazes like the turquoise and green in this basin, to appear more vibrant against the white background of the tin-glaze.

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

Ceramics in India have been an important part of society since the Indus Valley civilization. Wheel thrown redware like these bowls have persisted in the Indian artistic tradition for more than two thousand years.