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

Jar

16th century or 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jar of fritware, with high rounded shoulder tapering down to a narrow foot, short neck with slightly spreading mouth. Painted in underglaze blue, on the body are two figures in a landscape, one seated and the other kneeling. A band of classic scrolls round the neck. Lappets round the shoulder. A row of ruyi heads round the foot. Imitation Chinese square mark in blue.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Jar, fritware painted in underglaze blue, Iran, 16th or 17th century
Physical description
Jar of fritware, with high rounded shoulder tapering down to a narrow foot, short neck with slightly spreading mouth. Painted in underglaze blue, on the body are two figures in a landscape, one seated and the other kneeling. A band of classic scrolls round the neck. Lappets round the shoulder. A row of ruyi heads round the foot. Imitation Chinese square mark in blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.4cm
  • Diameter: 9.5cm
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1069-1876

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Record createdMarch 13, 2009
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