Dish
16th century or 17th century (made)
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Dish of fritware, painted in cobalt blue under a clear glaze. In the central medallion is a large floral spray within a scalloped frame. On the flattened rim is a band of nine flower heads linked by scrolling foliage. Three imitation Chinese "tassel" marks in blue.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Fritware painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Dish, fritware painted in underglaze blue, Iran, 16th or 17th century |
| Physical description | Dish of fritware, painted in cobalt blue under a clear glaze. In the central medallion is a large floral spray within a scalloped frame. On the flattened rim is a band of nine flower heads linked by scrolling foliage. Three imitation Chinese "tassel" marks in blue. |
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| 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. no. 152, p.118. |
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| Accession number | 448-1878 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2009 |
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