Flower Pot
ca. 1880 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This glazed earthenware planter was made by a craftsman called Kheir Muhammad, who signed his work in black ink on the base. It is typical of the work of the Bombay School of Art of the 1880s or 1890s which was exported to the great international exhibitions of the period.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, glazed |
| Brief description | Bombay School of Art flower pot, earthenware with cobalt blue, turquoise and white glaze, by Kheir Muhammad, Mumbai, ca. 1880 |
| Physical description | Circular planter with central drainage hole at the bottom. Glazed in cobalt blue, turquoise and white. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Kheir Muhammad' (Maker's name written on base in Arabic script in black ink) |
| Object history | On loan from Sir Philip Cunliffe-Owen in 1880. Written on 2006. |
| Summary | This glazed earthenware planter was made by a craftsman called Kheir Muhammad, who signed his work in black ink on the base. It is typical of the work of the Bombay School of Art of the 1880s or 1890s which was exported to the great international exhibitions of the period. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.74-2006 |
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| Record created | October 24, 2006 |
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