Bowl
early 13th century (made)
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Bowl of fritware, painted in blue and black under a transparent glaze. Decorated with four radiating black stripes with carved through inscriptions in white. The stripes divide the interior surface into four large compartemnts filled with abstract designs. Dotted background in black.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware painted in blue and black under a tranparent glaze. |
| Brief description | Fritware bowl, painted in blue and black under a transparent glaze, Iran (Kashan), early 13th century |
| Physical description | Bowl of fritware, painted in blue and black under a transparent glaze. Decorated with four radiating black stripes with carved through inscriptions in white. The stripes divide the interior surface into four large compartemnts filled with abstract designs. Dotted background in black. |
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| Object history | Purchased from the owner for £6 of Mr. George P.Churchill, of the British Legation, Tehran. No.53 of a collection received of the Museum from Tehran, 29.vii.1917. |
| Historical context | This object belongs to a series of objects that were purchased from Mr. George P.Churchill, of the British Legation, at Tehran and then given to the V&A by Mr. V. Wethered. 76. to 82.-1918. |
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| Accession number | C.78-1918 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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