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

Cup

1650-1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup of fritware, with decoration painted in metallic lustre over the glaze.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, lustre decoration
Brief description
Cup, fritware, overglaze painted in ruby-coloured lustre the exterior with a jagged chevron ground and iteh interior with iris; Iran, 1650-1700.
Physical description
Cup of fritware, with decoration painted in metallic lustre over the glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.8cm
  • Diameter: 6.7cm
Style
Production
Register
Collection
Accession number
2558-1876

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Record createdMarch 23, 2009
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