Plate
16th century or 17th century (made)
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Plate of fritware, shallow, with flanged rim decorated by a band of diaperwork in blue. The cavetto is coloured black and decorated with eight cartouches in sgraffito. A dense scroll band with fringes surrounds the centre, enclosing three repeated motifs. Each motif contains a balustrade, lotus flowers and the top half of a gazelle. Three S-stems with a central lotus leaf and sketchy leaves decorate the outside. Imitation Chinese "tassel" mark in blue
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware with painted and <i>sgraffito</i> decoration under the glaze |
| Brief description | Plate, fritware painted in underglaze blue and black, Iran, 16th or 17th century |
| Physical description | Plate of fritware, shallow, with flanged rim decorated by a band of diaperwork in blue. The cavetto is coloured black and decorated with eight cartouches in sgraffito. A dense scroll band with fringes surrounds the centre, enclosing three repeated motifs. Each motif contains a balustrade, lotus flowers and the top half of a gazelle. Three S-stems with a central lotus leaf and sketchy leaves decorate the outside. Imitation Chinese "tassel" mark in blue |
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| Accession number | 2733-1876 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2009 |
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