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

Bowl

13th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of white fritware with decoration painted in colours over white enamel. Inside has a border of formal script with sprays of formal foliage, and below it is a row of figures divided by sprays. In the middle is an equestrian figure. Outside is a border of Arabic script.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware with decoration painted in colours over white enamel
Brief description
Bowl of white fritware with decoration painted in colours over white enamel, Iran, 13th century.
Physical description
Bowl of white fritware with decoration painted in colours over white enamel. Inside has a border of formal script with sprays of formal foliage, and below it is a row of figures divided by sprays. In the middle is an equestrian figure. Outside is a border of Arabic script.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.9cm
Credit line
Given by Sir John F. Ramsden, Bt
Production
register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.366-1918

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Record createdMarch 31, 2009
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