Made originally in Syria 1200, this jar was “poorly restored” in the 1970s presumably to preserve the function of the object, to store and hold things. This fixing was done by inserting a can into the broken jar and securing it with plaster and modelling clay. the object is 14.5cm of fritware, metal, modelling clay, plater, glaze and paint. I wish there was more information about this mysterious object I have so many questions like: why was it fixed like that? What is the purpose? Who did this? Is it art or intended to be functional? If functional why add the ceramics why just use the tin alone? I like the way it looks, the juxtaposition between the simplistic old pot against the brightly painted modern patterned tin.