Dish
ca. 1800-1900 (made)
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| Place of origin |
A variety of boldly decorated ceramics were made in Central Asia in the 19th century. These included brightly coloured slipwares from Bukhara, Samarkand and Rishtan, as well as white-glazed wares, painted in blue and purple, from Kokand.
There is no evidence that these wares were made in continuation of an earlier local tradition. They are frequently found in Western collections, and it is likely that the West was an important market. So, although this appears to be traditional "peasant" pottery made by and for local communities, it may actually be a conscious attempt to capitalise on the desire for such traditional goods among modern consumers.
There is no evidence that these wares were made in continuation of an earlier local tradition. They are frequently found in Western collections, and it is likely that the West was an important market. So, although this appears to be traditional "peasant" pottery made by and for local communities, it may actually be a conscious attempt to capitalise on the desire for such traditional goods among modern consumers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware painted in coloured slips under a clear glaze |
| Brief description | Dish of grey earthenware decorated with coloured slips, Turkestan, probably Samarkand or Bukhara, 19th century. |
| Physical description | Dish of grey earthenware, covered in a white slip and decorated with coloured slips and sgraffito designs under a clear glaze. Decoration consists of large medallions, alternating red and manganese-purple, dotted with white discs, with foliated stems in green in the interspaces. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Charles Marling KCMG, CB |
| Production | probably Samarkand or Bukhara |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | A variety of boldly decorated ceramics were made in Central Asia in the 19th century. These included brightly coloured slipwares from Bukhara, Samarkand and Rishtan, as well as white-glazed wares, painted in blue and purple, from Kokand. There is no evidence that these wares were made in continuation of an earlier local tradition. They are frequently found in Western collections, and it is likely that the West was an important market. So, although this appears to be traditional "peasant" pottery made by and for local communities, it may actually be a conscious attempt to capitalise on the desire for such traditional goods among modern consumers. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.135-1909 |
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| Record created | March 25, 2009 |
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