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, with brown rim, painted in greyish blue under a clear glaze. A band of flowers and scrolling foliage encircled the flange and part of the well, bordered by triple line. At the centre is a roundel with a stylised floral motif. Six lobed panels with a large central dot and their comma dividers fill the outside. There are four spur marks and a recess inside the base ring.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware with underglaze painting
Brief description
Plate, fritware painted underglaze greyish blue, Iran, 16th century or 17th century
Physical description
Plate of fritware, with brown rim, painted in greyish blue under a clear glaze. A band of flowers and scrolling foliage encircled the flange and part of the well, bordered by triple line. At the centre is a roundel with a stylised floral motif. Six lobed panels with a large central dot and their comma dividers fill the outside. There are four spur marks and a recess inside the base ring.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 22cm
  • Height: 5.3cm
  • Base diameter: 9.2cm
Style
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
216-1884

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Record createdApril 3, 2009
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