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

Plate

16th century or 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of fritware, painted in cobalt blue under a clear glaze. Inside, an underlined bracketed rim leads to the six panels which cover both flange and well with six floral sprays surrounded by elongated leaves. Jewel strings ending in a tassel fill the panel dividers. In a central medallion, a pedestalled vase with a flowering plant. Seven lobed panels divided the outside and contain lozenges surrounded by a cross made up of dots. Imitation Chinese square mark in blue.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Plate, fritware painted in underglaze blue, Iran, 16th or 17th century
Physical description
Plate of fritware, painted in cobalt blue under a clear glaze. Inside, an underlined bracketed rim leads to the six panels which cover both flange and well with six floral sprays surrounded by elongated leaves. Jewel strings ending in a tassel fill the panel dividers. In a central medallion, a pedestalled vase with a flowering plant. Seven lobed panels divided the outside and contain lozenges surrounded by a cross made up of dots. Imitation Chinese square mark in blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.4cm
  • Diameter: 19.6cm
  • Base diameter: 10.2cm
Style
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
495-1878

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Record createdMarch 30, 2009
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