Pot
17th century (made)
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Incised lines create the segmented decoration on the outside of this little pot. 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, coloured glazes and lustre, which was revived after 1650.
We cannot identify a particular centre of production of ceramic vessels. Surviving pieces illustrate the many techniques the potters used. These included underglaze painting, coloured glazes and lustre, which was revived after 1650.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware with glazing |
| Brief description | Pot with segmented decoration, Iran, 17th century. |
| Physical description | Large dark blue rounded shaped bottle in heavy glazing and a short neck. It has vertical incisions down the body of the bottle under the glaze, showing a soft green underglaze. It must have been covered all over with a turquoise slip, and when that was dry, glazed in a darker manganese glaze which was incised through, to reveal the turquoise colour underneath. |
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| Gallery label | Jameel Gallery
Safavid Ceramics and Colour
Safavid potters created brilliantly coloured ceramics. The effect was often achieved with
glazes of a single colour. Many of these wares have moulded or carved decoration. The most unusual appears on bottles made in the 17th century, which bear scenes of people and animals.
A second technique used coloured slips, or liquid clay, under the glaze. Potters sometimes carved the slip away to reveal the white body beneath. In other cases, they added designs in white and other slips.
16 Pot with Segmented Decoration
Iran
1600-1700
Fritware under coloured glaze
Museum no. 1309-1876(Jameel Gallery) |
| Summary | Incised lines create the segmented decoration on the outside of this little pot. 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, coloured glazes and lustre, which was revived after 1650. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1309-1876 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2005 |
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