Spittoon
1650-1700 (made)
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Spittoon, fritware,of compressed globular form with stepped collar, overglaze painted in ruby-coloured lustre on the spout, while the shoulder is divided into six panels alternating between stylized poppies and plain panels, above a horizontal band of poppies.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, lustre decoration |
| Brief description | Spittoon, fritware, painted in ruby-coloured lustre with panels of poppies, Iran, 1650-1700. |
| Physical description | Spittoon, fritware,of compressed globular form with stepped collar, overglaze painted in ruby-coloured lustre on the spout, while the shoulder is divided into six panels alternating between stylized poppies and plain panels, above a horizontal band of poppies. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq. |
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| Accession number | C.1966-1910 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2009 |
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