Plate
16th century or 17th century (made)
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Plate of fritware, with flattened rim, painted in underglaze blue with black outline. On the rim a continuous band of rocky islands, pagodas, huts and two sailing boats, repeated three times. Same landscape repeated in the centre, within a six-bracket frame. On the underside, a band with nine panels, each containing five small marks forming a cross; followed by two clusters of elongated leaves with two insect-like dividers. Imitation Chinese square mark in black.
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Materials and techniques | Fritware with underglaze decoration |
Brief description | Plate, fritware painted in underglaze blue and black, Iran, 16th or 17th century |
Physical description | Plate of fritware, with flattened rim, painted in underglaze blue with black outline. On the rim a continuous band of rocky islands, pagodas, huts and two sailing boats, repeated three times. Same landscape repeated in the centre, within a six-bracket frame. On the underside, a band with nine panels, each containing five small marks forming a cross; followed by two clusters of elongated leaves with two insect-like dividers. Imitation Chinese square mark in black. |
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Accession number | 1106-1876 |
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Record created | March 16, 2009 |
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