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

Jar

17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jar painted in three blues. A knotted scroll with five flowers runs arount the neck under a broken everted rim. Three of the six shoulder panels are similar to 1842-1876. The other three are filled with a reserve-painted crane amidst flowers and clouds. Six lesser lotus panels with ribbons and lozenge act as dividers. A hatted figure sitting across two hollow rocks with one bare leg and a bottle in one hand looks towards a bearded figure in turban sitting by a table with a vase. Beyond him a balustrade with lotus finial leads to a haloed figure with a hat who is waving an arm at a fringed servant by his side. Rocks, trees, clouds and leafy bows round off the confused composition. A band of linked lappets marks the base of this crazed and worn jar.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, painted
Brief description
Jar, painted fritware, made Iran, 17th century
Physical description
Jar painted in three blues. A knotted scroll with five flowers runs arount the neck under a broken everted rim. Three of the six shoulder panels are similar to 1842-1876. The other three are filled with a reserve-painted crane amidst flowers and clouds. Six lesser lotus panels with ribbons and lozenge act as dividers. A hatted figure sitting across two hollow rocks with one bare leg and a bottle in one hand looks towards a bearded figure in turban sitting by a table with a vase. Beyond him a balustrade with lotus finial leads to a haloed figure with a hat who is waving an arm at a fringed servant by his side. Rocks, trees, clouds and leafy bows round off the confused composition. A band of linked lappets marks the base of this crazed and worn jar.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.9cm
  • Width: 14.5cm
Style
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1224-1876

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Record createdJune 11, 2009
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