Bowl
ca. 1675-1725 (made)
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There are lines incised through the blue glaze on the outside of this bowl while the interior features flowers painted under the glaze.
It is one of the pieces produced by Iranian potters in the period 1600-1700. In the 16th century, ceramic production in Iran was on a modest scale. When the capital moved to Isfahan around 1600, the production of luxury dishes and wall tiles in a wide variety of styles and techniques rapidly increased.
We cannot identify a particular centre of production of ceramic vessels. Surviving pieces illustrate the many techniques the potters used. These included underglaze painting and coloured glazes, and lustre, which was revived after 1650.
It is one of the pieces produced by Iranian potters in the period 1600-1700. In the 16th century, ceramic production in Iran was on a modest scale. When the capital moved to Isfahan around 1600, the production of luxury dishes and wall tiles in a wide variety of styles and techniques rapidly increased.
We cannot identify a particular centre of production of ceramic vessels. Surviving pieces illustrate the many techniques the potters used. These included underglaze painting and coloured glazes, and lustre, which was revived after 1650.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, underglaze painted in blue and black, incised |
| Brief description | Bowl with light blue exterior and floral motifs on interior, Iran, late 17th or early 18th century. |
| Physical description | Beyond a bracketed rim a light powder-blue glaze covers the outside and seven incised white ribs signal the division between the seven brackets. Inside a fine black line emphasizes the bracket top of seven panels. These contain luscious flowers with their typical long and smaller leaves. There are no dividers between the panels. The bases of the panels form a seven-pointed star with lobed sides. The same luscious flower with a stem fills the centre with a blended leaf spray. There is a cone shape at the centre of the base ring but no mark. The bowl is heavy for its size. |
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| Summary | There are lines incised through the blue glaze on the outside of this bowl while the interior features flowers painted under the glaze. It is one of the pieces produced by Iranian potters in the period 1600-1700. In the 16th century, ceramic production in Iran was on a modest scale. When the capital moved to Isfahan around 1600, the production of luxury dishes and wall tiles in a wide variety of styles and techniques rapidly increased. We cannot identify a particular centre of production of ceramic vessels. Surviving pieces illustrate the many techniques the potters used. These included underglaze painting and coloured glazes, and lustre, which was revived after 1650. |
| Bibliographic reference | Crowe, Yolande: Persia and China Safavid Blue and White Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum 1501-1738, London (Thames & Hudson) 2002: Plate 471, page 260 |
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| Accession number | 1303-1876 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2005 |
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