Bottle
middle of 19th century (made)
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Bottle of buff earthenware covered with an opaque white glaze and painted with enamels. With a rounded body and long neck, painted with floral designs in green, pink, yellow, blue and turquoise on a white ground. Date is inscribed in Arabic.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Buff earthenware, glazed and painted with enamels |
| Brief description | Bottle of buff earthenware covered with an opaque white glaze and painted with enamels, Iran (Tabriz), middle of 19th century. |
| Physical description | Bottle of buff earthenware covered with an opaque white glaze and painted with enamels. With a rounded body and long neck, painted with floral designs in green, pink, yellow, blue and turquoise on a white ground. Date is inscribed in Arabic. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Dated AH 1133 (Painted on side of body.
The actual date of the bottle is much later, probably mid 19th century.)
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| Gallery label | BOTTLE, earthenware, painted in enamel colours.
Signed and dated: "Work of Qasim 1303 or 1330 (1885 or 1911 A.D.)"
PERSIAN; 1885 or 1911
C.167-1929 |
| Production | dated AH 1133 (AD 1721), but probably made in the mid 19th century |
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| Accession number | C.167-1929 |
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| Record created | May 26, 2009 |
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