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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

late 12th century-early 13th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of fritware painted in colours, with inglaze pigment and overglaze enamels. Tall cylindrical foot-ring and spreading slightly convex sides. Inside, painted in dull blue, pale turquoise, pink and red, is a row of five seated figures with pairs of human-headed birds above and below, flanking stylised arabesque tree-motives. Imitation Cufic inscriptions in the border over panels of blue, red and turquoise. Blue dentil edge. Outside is a Naskhi inscription round the bowl in black, and blue glaze under the foot.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, polychrome inglaze and overglaze painted and gilded on opaque monochrome glaze (mina'i)
Brief description
Bowl, fritware, painted in colours (mina'i) with court figures and animals; Iran (Kashan), 1175-1220.
Physical description
Bowl of fritware painted in colours, with inglaze pigment and overglaze enamels. Tall cylindrical foot-ring and spreading slightly convex sides. Inside, painted in dull blue, pale turquoise, pink and red, is a row of five seated figures with pairs of human-headed birds above and below, flanking stylised arabesque tree-motives. Imitation Cufic inscriptions in the border over panels of blue, red and turquoise. Blue dentil edge. Outside is a Naskhi inscription round the bowl in black, and blue glaze under the foot.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 21.3cm
Credit line
Henry Van den Bergh Bequest through The Art Fund
Production
label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.74-1947

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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