Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Dish

16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This dish shows two large birds with out-spread wings and tails locked in a fight amidst dense flaming clouds with three cash signs in flame. Both flange and well are painted with a wide four-part leafy scroll with eight insignificant flowers. A similar but simplified scroll covers the outside. The dish is heavy for its size.
The cash motif also appears on dishes nos. 599-1889 and 2897-1876.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, painted in underglaze blue and black
Brief description
Dish, fritware, painted in underglaze blue and black, Iran, 16th century
Physical description
This dish shows two large birds with out-spread wings and tails locked in a fight amidst dense flaming clouds with three cash signs in flame. Both flange and well are painted with a wide four-part leafy scroll with eight insignificant flowers. A similar but simplified scroll covers the outside. The dish is heavy for its size.
The cash motif also appears on dishes nos. 599-1889 and 2897-1876.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.8cm
  • Width: 29.5cm
Style
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Y.Crowe: Persia and China, SDafavid Blue and White ceramics in the V &A Museum, 1501-1738
Collection
Accession number
2800-1876

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Record createdMarch 6, 2008
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