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

Bowl

second half of 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pipe bowl of red earthenware with moulded relief decoration. Thick stem tapering down to a junction with a larger flattened disc from which rises the spreading bowl pipe. The end of the stem is decorated with a flower moulding and oval rosette panels in low relief. The edge of the disc is indented, and an acanthus relief frieze runs round the bottom of the bowl.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with moulded relief decoration
Brief description
Pipe bowl of red earthenware with moulded relief decoration, Istanbul, second half of 19th century.
Physical description
Pipe bowl of red earthenware with moulded relief decoration. Thick stem tapering down to a junction with a larger flattened disc from which rises the spreading bowl pipe. The end of the stem is decorated with a flower moulding and oval rosette panels in low relief. The edge of the disc is indented, and an acanthus relief frieze runs round the bottom of the bowl.
Dimensions
  • Length: 8.3cm
  • Height: 4.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'S. SEILER CONSPLE' (Impressed)
Credit line
Given by Mr Revel Oddy
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.106-1957

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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