Model of a House with Amorous Couple; 12th-early 13th century; Made in Iran; Stonepaste; molded; glazed in opaque white; luster-painted; H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Ceramics; Ceramic house models may have been wedding gifts. The erotic imagery on the rooftop of the luster house model; complemented by inscribed good wishes; relates the object to marriage. The turquoise model's open courtyard with pierced balustrade and corner roof projections suggests a vernacular building