Dish
17th century-18th century (made)
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Plate of fritware, with foliated rim, painted in cobalt blue under a clear glaze. A band of stylised flowers and scrolling foliage round the flange. The central medallion is filled with three levels of decoration: at the bottom a flowering tree with a balustrade, in the middle more balustrades, flowers and a niched with reserve-painted rocks, and at the top, tufts of grass and leaves. The outside is decorated with two circular lines enclosing two jewels and two fans both with finials. A mark in blue on the base.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Cer,Iran, Safavid, Blue and white, Plate, fritware painted in underglaze blue, 17th-18th century |
| Physical description | Plate of fritware, with foliated rim, painted in cobalt blue under a clear glaze. A band of stylised flowers and scrolling foliage round the flange. The central medallion is filled with three levels of decoration: at the bottom a flowering tree with a balustrade, in the middle more balustrades, flowers and a niched with reserve-painted rocks, and at the top, tufts of grass and leaves. The outside is decorated with two circular lines enclosing two jewels and two fans both with finials. A mark in blue on the base. |
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| Accession number | 2692F-1876 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2009 |
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