Plate
1847 (made)
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Plate, glazed earthenware with underglaze decoration in blue on a white background. The centre of the dish has an inscription enclosed within two overlapping octagons. This is encircled by a border of scrolling patterns radiating out to eight evenly placed spots of blue glaze. The flange is decorated with a border of hastily drawn natural shapes and scrolling lines.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed earthenware with underglaze decoration in colour. |
| Brief description | Plate, glazed earthenware with underglaze decoration in blue on a white background. Central inscription of year '1263' (A.H) in Persian script; Tehran, Iran, 1847 |
| Physical description | Plate, glazed earthenware with underglaze decoration in blue on a white background. The centre of the dish has an inscription enclosed within two overlapping octagons. This is encircled by a border of scrolling patterns radiating out to eight evenly placed spots of blue glaze. The flange is decorated with a border of hastily drawn natural shapes and scrolling lines. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 1263 A.H
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| Accession number | 493-1878 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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