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

Cup

1200-25 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup of fritware, of bulbous shape on small foot, wide mouth and remains of a single handle. Painted in blue and covered with a clear glaze. The exterior decorated with vertical blue stripes. The surface has been affected by long burial and shows parts of iridescence.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware painted in blue under the glaze.
Brief description
Cup with handle, fritware, painted with blue stripes; Iran (Kashan), 1200-25.
Physical description
Cup of fritware, of bulbous shape on small foot, wide mouth and remains of a single handle. Painted in blue and covered with a clear glaze. The exterior decorated with vertical blue stripes. The surface has been affected by long burial and shows parts of iridescence.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.9cm
  • Diameter: 8.9cm
Dimensions are taken from the register.
Styles
Object history
Lent to the Barlow Gallery, University of Sussex, October 1995-October 1996.
Collection
Accession number
C.752-1909

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Record createdMarch 26, 2009
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