Plate
16th century or 17th century (made)
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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.
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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. |
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Accession number | 201-1884 |
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Record created | April 3, 2009 |
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