History of the Ceramic Art: A Descriptive and Philosophical Study of the Pottery of All Ages and All Nations: Persia: Soft Porcelain- Gargoulette, Decorated with the Simorg (Plate VI)

This etching by Jules Jacquemart documents a Persian soft porcelain gargoulette, a spouted water vessel, adorned with imagery of the Simorg, a legendary bird figure from Persian mythology and Islamic art traditions. The work functions as an illustration within Jacquemart's comprehensive study of ceramic history across cultures and periods, demonstrating his scholarly approach to cataloging decorative arts techniques and iconographic traditions. The etching medium allows Jacquemart to render fine details of the vessel's form and the intricate mythological decoration with precision suitable for art historical documentation.