Bowl
1650-1725 (made)
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The moulded and carved decoration on this elegant little bowl is set off by a single colour glaze. This piece is one of the luxury items 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.
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.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware with glazing |
| Brief description | Bowl, fritware, moulded in the form of twelve lobes, covered in a thin pale green glaze in imitation of Chinese celadon ware; Iran, 1650-1725. |
| Physical description | Green bowl with 12 lobes, probably intended to make reference to a Chinese celadon, but the bright green colour gives it away immediately as an Iranian copy. Such Safavid monochrome wares are generally dated into the 17th century, but there is little precise information on where and when and for how long they were made. |
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| Summary | The moulded and carved decoration on this elegant little bowl is set off by a single colour glaze. This piece is one of the luxury items 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. |
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| Accession number | 551-1888 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2005 |
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