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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

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

Bowl, glazed earthenware with decoration in coloured glaze. The interior is reserve-painted, depicting white leaves outlined in black against a blue background. Below the rim is a white band perforated with small cross shapes and the holes filled in with glaze. The decoration is the same on the exterior. Part of the foot is unglazed.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glazed earthenware with coloured glaze decoration and perforations
Brief description
Bowl, fritware, with perforation, painted in underglaze blue and black; Iran, 19th century
Physical description
Bowl, glazed earthenware with decoration in coloured glaze. The interior is reserve-painted, depicting white leaves outlined in black against a blue background. Below the rim is a white band perforated with small cross shapes and the holes filled in with glaze. The decoration is the same on the exterior. Part of the foot is unglazed.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 9.375in
Register
Style
Production
Register
Collection
Accession number
2859-1876

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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