Basin
17th century (made)
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Basin of fritware, painted in blue and black under a clear glaze. A double line marks the outer rim. The four bracketed panels enclose ribbons with either a pair of scrolls or an artemisia leaf. Double ribbons hang from ruyi heads and act as dividers. The outer decoration is repeated inside the well with more discreet flowers and leaves in panels touching the line round the centre. A bird perched on rocks with leaves is overlooked by a flying insect. The mark inside the base ring is a minuscule A.
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Materials and techniques | Fritware with underglaze painting |
Brief description | Basin, fritware painted in underglaze blue and black, Iran, 17th century |
Physical description | Basin of fritware, painted in blue and black under a clear glaze. A double line marks the outer rim. The four bracketed panels enclose ribbons with either a pair of scrolls or an artemisia leaf. Double ribbons hang from ruyi heads and act as dividers. The outer decoration is repeated inside the well with more discreet flowers and leaves in panels touching the line round the centre. A bird perched on rocks with leaves is overlooked by a flying insect. The mark inside the base ring is a minuscule A. |
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Accession number | 2830-1876 |
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Record created | March 25, 2009 |
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