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

Bowl

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of fritware, painted inside and out with flowers, scrolls and birds in two shades of blue under a clear glaze.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Bowl, fritware painted in underglaze blue, Iran, 18th century
Physical description
Dish of fritware, painted inside and out with flowers, scrolls and birds in two shades of blue under a clear glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.7cm
  • Diameter: 45.7cm
Production
Label
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Crowe, Yolande. Persia and China: Safavid blue and white ceramics in the Victoria & Albert Museum 1501-1738. London: Thames and Hudson, 2002, cat. 450, p. 252.
Collection
Accession number
2920-1876

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Record createdMarch 26, 2009
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