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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

1780-1825 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl, fritware with blue underglaze on a white ground and pierced decoration. The outer and inner sides have a band around the rim with cross hatching, below are four lozenges, each with pierced decoration, the holes have been covered in clear glaze, surrounding the lozenges are scrolling flowers. The Centre of the dish has a Chinese landscape with a bridge, hut, rocks, trees and flowers.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware with underglaze decoration
Brief description
Bowl, fritware with blue underglaze on a white ground and pierced decoration, the centre depicts a Chinese landscape; Iran, 1780-1825
Physical description
Bowl, fritware with blue underglaze on a white ground and pierced decoration. The outer and inner sides have a band around the rim with cross hatching, below are four lozenges, each with pierced decoration, the holes have been covered in clear glaze, surrounding the lozenges are scrolling flowers. The Centre of the dish has a Chinese landscape with a bridge, hut, rocks, trees and flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.625in
  • Diameter: 8in
Register
Style
Credit line
Given by C. M. Marling
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
211-1906

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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