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

Cup

13th century-14th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup of grey fritware, painted in blue and olive-green on a white slip and covered with a clear glaze. Hemispherical in shape with the rim turned outwards and with a high spreading foot. Painted inside on the bottom with a bird among leafy scrolls and round the rim with a repeating border of simulated Kufic characters.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware with underglaze decoration and painted over white slip
Brief description
Hemispherical cup of grey fritware, with the rim turned outwards, painted on a white slip and covered with a clear glaze, Iran, 13th-14th century.
Physical description
Cup of grey fritware, painted in blue and olive-green on a white slip and covered with a clear glaze. Hemispherical in shape with the rim turned outwards and with a high spreading foot. Painted inside on the bottom with a bird among leafy scrolls and round the rim with a repeating border of simulated Kufic characters.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.4cm
  • Diameter: 10.8cm
Production
register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
857-1905

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Record createdMarch 24, 2009
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