Spittoon
ca. 1650-1700 (made)
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Spittoon-shaped vessel, fritware, of compressed globular shape, painted under the glaze with yellow flowers, possibly iris, the neck with a petal collar, all outlined over the glaze with ruby-coloured lustre.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, overglaze and lustre decoration |
| Brief description | Spittoon, fritware, overglaze painted in yellow- and ruby-coloured lustre; Iran, 1650-1700. |
| Physical description | Spittoon-shaped vessel, fritware, of compressed globular shape, painted under the glaze with yellow flowers, possibly iris, the neck with a petal collar, all outlined over the glaze with ruby-coloured lustre. |
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| Accession number | 535-1878 |
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| Record created | March 30, 2009 |
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