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Bowl

17th century (made)
Place of origin

Goblet painted in two blues and black. The brown rim is slightly lobed. The neck is divided into eight panels painted with sketchy foliage. A continuous decoration of flowers, leaves, mounds, balustrades and birds covers the body. A band of overlapping round panels leads to a white band and a double circle above the plain white splayed foot. Inside the inner neck are painted scales, trellises and swastikas. A succession of flowers, foliage and a bird fills the well, the base of which has a band of overlapping round panels. In the centre a reserve-painted bird is set between a huge flower and foliage.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
ISL, NP, 18
Physical description
Goblet painted in two blues and black. The brown rim is slightly lobed. The neck is divided into eight panels painted with sketchy foliage. A continuous decoration of flowers, leaves, mounds, balustrades and birds covers the body. A band of overlapping round panels leads to a white band and a double circle above the plain white splayed foot. Inside the inner neck are painted scales, trellises and swastikas. A succession of flowers, foliage and a bird fills the well, the base of which has a band of overlapping round panels. In the centre a reserve-painted bird is set between a huge flower and foliage.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.9cm
  • Width: 14.2cm
Style
Collection
Accession number
1228-1876

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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