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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 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.


Object details

Category
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4in
  • Diameter: 9in
Register
Style
Production
Register
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
1423-1876

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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