Human Generated Data

Title

Sherd: Fragment of a Bottle?

Date

918-1392

People

-

Classification

Fragments

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Langdon Warner, 1959.78.7

Human Generated Data

Title

Sherd: Fragment of a Bottle?

Date

918-1392

Classification

Fragments

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Langdon Warner, 1959.78.7

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-07-07

Pottery 96.5
Crystal 95.7
Mineral 94.1
Jar 86.6
Urn 71.5
Vase 70.3

Clarifai
created on 2019-07-07

pottery 99.8
clay 99.5
container 99.4
ceramic 98.7
decoration 98.2
traditional 97.7
no person 97.7
earthenware 97.6
pot 97.2
art 96.8
isolate 96.6
one 96.2
stone 95.7
old 95
desktop 94.6
jewelry 93.3
antique 92.5
cutout 92.3
sculpture 92.3
jar 91.5

Imagga
created on 2019-07-07

container 32.7
box 25.1
breastplate 24.1
chest 23.3
armor plate 22.1
object 18.3
old 17.4
brown 16.9
antique 15.8
ottoman 14.9
food 14.7
stone 14.6
close 14.3
plate 14
seat 13.2
ceramic ware 12.9
shield 12.6
furniture 12.5
earthenware 12
statue 11.9
sculpture 11.8
pot 11.8
decoration 11.6
wooden 11.4
ornament 11.2
vessel 11.1
jewelry 10.7
ancient 10.4
closeup 10.1
wood 10
tourmaline 9.9
gold 9.9
utensil 9.8
gemstone 9.8
gem 9.7
protective covering 9.4
natural 9.4
crystal 9
celebration 8.8
mineral 8.7
jewel 8.7
treasure 8.7
snack 8.5
decorative 8.3
china 8.3
retro 8.2
animal 8.1
detail 8
metal 8
art 7.9
quartz 7.9
rock 7.8
healthy 7.6
vase 7.5
traditional 7.5
vintage 7.4
single 7.4
invertebrate 7.3
rough 7.3
holiday 7.2
bag 7.1

Google
created on 2019-07-07

Microsoft
created on 2019-07-07

ceramic 78.7
ceramic ware 30.3

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

No features identified

Clarifai

Sculpture

Clarifai

Sculpture 47%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2019-07-07

paintings art 98.7%
food drinks 1%

Captions

Clarifai

No captions written

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-04-29

a photograph of a green vase with a stoneware on it

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip-2 on 2025-07-03

a green and white ceramic object with designs on it

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-10

This image depicts a fragment of a decorative glass object, possibly part of an ancient vessel or container. The glass is greenish-gray in color with intricate white patterns resembling stylized circular floral motifs, each surrounded by radiating line designs. There are horizontal bands running across the glass, adding a structured visual element to the decoration. The fragment is uneven at the edges, with visible damage indicating its broken state. Its appearance suggests it may be an archaeological artifact with a delicate and artistic design.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-10

The image shows a fragment of an ancient glass vessel, specifically a piece of Roman glass from around the 1st century BCE to the 1st century CE. The fragment has a curved, bowl-like shape with a broken top edge, indicating it is part of a larger object. The glass is a pale green color and decorated with a pattern of white circular motifs. These patterns resemble sunbursts or floral designs, with small dots in concentric circles radiating outward. The decoration suggests that the glass might have been made using an ancient technique known as "millefiori," which involves the creation of intricate patterns within the glass by fusing together small pieces of colored glass. The fragment is well-preserved, allowing a clear view of its decorative style.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-15

The image shows a rock or mineral specimen with an interesting pattern on its surface. The pattern appears to be composed of circular shapes or designs, reminiscent of flowers or suns. The overall color of the specimen is a pale greenish-blue hue. The texture of the surface is slightly rough and uneven, suggesting it is a natural geological formation rather than a man-made object.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-15

This appears to be a fragment or shard of celadon pottery, likely from an ancient Asian ceramic piece. It has a distinctive pale blue-green glaze characteristic of celadon ware, and features decorative patterns of sunburst or flower-like designs arranged in rows along the curved surface. The piece shows some age and weathering, with rough edges where it has broken off from the original vessel. The decoration appears to have been stamped or impressed into the clay before glazing. This style of pottery was particularly popular in Chinese and Korean ceramics during various historical periods, and the quality of the glaze and decoration suggests it was a high-quality piece when complete.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-08

The image features a piece of broken, ancient pottery, characterized by its rounded shape and wide mouth. The pottery exhibits a distinctive light blue-green hue with white floral patterns. The surface displays a rough, uneven texture, indicating that it is a fragment of a larger vessel. The pottery appears to be made of ceramic material, likely originating from the Middle East or Asia during the medieval period. The background of the image is a plain white, suggesting that it may be a product photo or an archival image for historical or educational purposes.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-08

The image depicts a piece of ancient pottery, likely from the Middle East or Asia, with a distinctive greenish-blue glaze and white designs. The pottery is broken into two pieces, with the larger piece being the main focus of the image. The smaller piece is placed on top of the larger one, slightly to the right.

The pottery has a rounded shape, with a flat bottom and a narrow neck. The glaze is unevenly applied, with some areas appearing more vibrant than others. The white designs are intricate and feature various patterns, including flowers, leaves, and geometric shapes. The designs are applied using a technique called "underglaze painting," where the design is painted onto the pottery before the glaze is applied.

The background of the image is a plain white, which helps to highlight the details of the pottery. The overall effect is one of elegance and sophistication, suggesting that the pottery was used for ceremonial or decorative purposes.

In terms of historical context, the pottery is likely from the Islamic Golden Age (8th-13th centuries CE), during which time ceramics were highly valued for their beauty and craftsmanship. The use of underglaze painting and the intricate designs suggest that the pottery was made by skilled artisans who were familiar with the techniques of the time.

Overall, the image provides a fascinating glimpse into the artistic and cultural traditions of the ancient world, and highlights the importance of ceramics in the history of human civilization.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-08

The image depicts a fragment of an ancient ceramic pot. The piece is primarily green in color, with a glossy finish that suggests it was made from a type of clay that was fired at high temperatures. The fragment has a rough, uneven surface, indicating that it has been broken and is not a complete object. The green color of the pot is likely due to the presence of iron oxide in the clay, which gives the pottery its distinctive hue.

The fragment features a decorative pattern that is etched into the surface of the pot. The pattern consists of a series of concentric circles, with smaller circles nested inside larger ones. The circles are arranged in a grid-like pattern, with each row and column of circles separated by a thin line. The pattern is symmetrical, with each row and column of circles having the same number of circles.

The edges of the fragment are rough and uneven, suggesting that it was broken at some point in the past. The top of the fragment is missing, and the bottom is also broken off. The fragment is placed on a white background, which helps to highlight the details of the pottery and the decorative pattern.

Overall, the image shows a fragment of an ancient ceramic pot with a green color and a decorative pattern of concentric circles. The pot appears to have been made from a type of clay that was fired at high temperatures, and the decorative pattern suggests that it was created using a technique called etching, in which the surface of the pottery is incised with a tool to create a design.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-08

The image depicts a broken piece of pottery with a white background. The pottery is greenish in color and has a rough surface. The pottery has a pattern of white floral designs that are engraved on it. The pottery is broken at the top, and the edges are rough. The pottery seems to be an antique piece, and it has some stains on it.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-15

Here's a description of the image:

The image shows a fragment of an ancient vessel. The fragment is a bluish-green color and appears to be made of glass or a similar translucent material. The surface of the fragment is decorated with a pattern of small, white floral or sunburst-like motifs arranged in horizontal bands. Thin, darker horizontal lines run between these bands of floral patterns.

The fragment is broken and appears weathered, with some dirt or residue present on its surface. The upper edge has a rough, jagged appearance with a section of brown, possibly earthen material still attached. There are also some scratches and small imperfections visible on the surface of the fragment. The overall impression is that this is a piece of an antique or archaeological artifact.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-15

Here's a description of the image:

The image presents a fragment of a ceramic vessel. The shard is a soft teal color with an aged appearance. It has decorative elements of white floral patterns encircling a central dot. The vessel's shape seems to have been cylindrical, with horizontal banded grooves adding texture to the piece. The fragment shows evidence of age, including some chipping and discoloration. The backdrop is plain white, which accentuates the artifact.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-05

The image depicts a fragment of a ceramic object, likely a piece of pottery or a ceramic vessel. The fragment is characterized by a light greenish-gray glaze with intricate decorative patterns. The patterns consist of repeated floral or geometric motifs, including circular designs with radiating lines, resembling stylized flowers or sunbursts. The surface of the fragment shows signs of wear and age, with some areas appearing slightly chipped or worn. The edges of the fragment are irregular, indicating it is a broken piece rather than a complete object. The overall aesthetic suggests it could be an artifact from an ancient or historical period, possibly of East Asian origin, given the style of the glaze and decoration.

Qwen

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct on 2025-07-02

The image depicts a fragment of a ceramic object, possibly a dish or a plate, with a greenish-blue glaze. The surface has a textured appearance, with visible ridges and striations. There are also intricate designs etched into the glaze, consisting of circular patterns that resemble sunbursts or radiating lines. These patterns are evenly spaced across the visible portion of the object. The edges of the fragment appear rugged and uneven, suggesting it was broken or part of a larger item. The background is plain white, which contrasts with the object and highlights its details.

Created by Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct on 2025-07-02

This image shows a fragment of an ancient ceramic vessel, likely a piece of pottery. The fragment has a greenish-gray color and features decorative patterns. The patterns include circular motifs with radiating lines, resembling sunbursts or flower-like designs. There are also some curved lines and small dots scattered across the surface. The fragment appears to be broken, with rough edges and some missing pieces, indicating its age and wear. The overall shape suggests it might have been part of a larger, cylindrical vessel. The background is plain white, which helps to highlight the details of the artifact.

Text analysis

Google

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