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

Tile

ca. 1600-1650 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tile of glazed fritware, hexagonal, painted in blue, green, yellow and black, depicting a young woman in Safavid court dress holding a flower


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Coarse fritware with underglaze decoration
Brief description
Tile of glazed fritware, hexagonal, with bust portrait of a young woman in Safavid court dress, ('Kubachi' ware), Iran (probably Isfahan), Iran, 1600-1650
Physical description
Tile of glazed fritware, hexagonal, painted in blue, green, yellow and black, depicting a young woman in Safavid court dress holding a flower
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.3cm
  • Width: 11.4cm
Styles
Production
Register
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Morris, Barbara. Victorian table glass & ornaments. London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1978. pl. 89, p. 131
Collection
Accession number
549A-1878

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Record createdMarch 30, 2009
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