Bowl
19th century (made)
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Bowl, glazed earthenware with blue and black underglaze decoration. The outside is decorated with compartments, each of the larger compartments has in its centre a small blue circle on a larger white circular background surrounded by a larger blue circular background. These larger sections are separated by plain blue panels on either side and a panel of blue cross hatching in the middle. Inside the bowl an inscription in black on a white background runs around the side. This inscription is surrounded by white flowers surrounded with a blue background. The circular bottom of the bowl is divided into a cross shape, each of the four compartments has a four petalled flower.
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Materials and techniques | Glazed earthenware with underglaze handpainted decoration. |
Brief description | Ceramic; bowl, glazed earthenware with blue and black underglaze decoration, an inscription runs around the inside; Iran, 19th century |
Physical description | Bowl, glazed earthenware with blue and black underglaze decoration. The outside is decorated with compartments, each of the larger compartments has in its centre a small blue circle on a larger white circular background surrounded by a larger blue circular background. These larger sections are separated by plain blue panels on either side and a panel of blue cross hatching in the middle. Inside the bowl an inscription in black on a white background runs around the side. This inscription is surrounded by white flowers surrounded with a blue background. The circular bottom of the bowl is divided into a cross shape, each of the four compartments has a four petalled flower. |
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Accession number | 1423-1876 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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