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

Dish

1500-1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish, fritware, painted in dark greenish-grey against white, known as Kubachi ware, depicting central radiating flower, with band of spirals around the cavetto and zigzag border around the rim.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, underglaze-painted in dark greenish-grey against white, clear glaze.
Brief description
Dish, fritware, underglaze-painted in green-grey against white slip, depicting central five-petalled flower, 'Kubachi' ware, Iran, 1500-1600
Physical description
Dish, fritware, painted in dark greenish-grey against white, known as Kubachi ware, depicting central radiating flower, with band of spirals around the cavetto and zigzag border around the rim.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 23.5cm
Styles
Object history
Brought from Daghestan.
Production
register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
565-1905

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Record createdMarch 24, 2009
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