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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

16th century-17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl, fritware, blue, purple and black glaze decoration on a white ground. Flowers around outside, inside a circle with three intersecting lines through the middle.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware with decoration in coloured glaze on a white ground
Brief description
Bowl, fritware, blue, purple and black glaze decoration on a white ground. Flowers around outside; Syria (probably Damascus), 16th or 17th century
Physical description
Bowl, fritware, blue, purple and black glaze decoration on a white ground. Flowers around outside, inside a circle with three intersecting lines through the middle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.25in
  • Diameter: 8.75in
Register
Object history
This bowl was on loan to the V&A from Sydney Vacher between 9/11/1897 to 7/1/1901 when it was purchased (along with 1284-1900) by the Museum. Vacher bought the vase in Damascus in 1881.
Production
Register
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
1283-1900

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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