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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 blue with black outline under a clear glaze. Inside, eight panels contain either a bird in flight or reed, surrounding a central medallion with two horses lie on a large rock, in a landscape with flowers, clouds and strangely looking tree trunks or branches. Outside, two spread-out double branches with two flowers are separated by a small mound and leaves. The outside flange is divided into ten panels with a central rectangle between four dots. Imitation Chinese square mark in black.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware with underglaze painting in blue and black
Brief description
Plate, fritware painted in underglaze blue and black, Iran, 16th or 17th century
Physical description
Plate of fritware, painted in blue with black outline under a clear glaze. Inside, eight panels contain either a bird in flight or reed, surrounding a central medallion with two horses lie on a large rock, in a landscape with flowers, clouds and strangely looking tree trunks or branches. Outside, two spread-out double branches with two flowers are separated by a small mound and leaves. The outside flange is divided into ten panels with a central rectangle between four dots. Imitation Chinese square mark in black.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.6cm
  • Diameter: 27.4cm
  • Base diameter: 12.3cm
Style
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
201-1884

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Record createdApril 3, 2009
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