Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 145

Jug

1560-90 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The pattern is derived from ribbed silverware or glass.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, polychrome underglaze painted, glazed
Brief description
Jug, fritware, polychrome painted with spirals, Turkey, Iznik, c. 1560-90
Physical description
Tankard, fritware, bulbous pear-shaped, with straight neck and loop handle, slip covered and painted in polychrome with wavy spiraling bands in alternating colours of white and green with red and black lines respectively, the neck with entwined chevron band in white on a red ground.The handle is striped in blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.9cm
  • Diameter: 13.3cm
Styles
Gallery label
  • Jug with spiral pattern Turkey, probably Iznik, 1560-90 The pattern is derived from ribbed silverware or glass.(2009)
  • TURKISH (ISNIK) ; early 17th century.
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Summary
The pattern is derived from ribbed silverware or glass.
Bibliographic reference
Wallis, Henry Illustrated catalogue of specimens of Persian and Arab art : exhibited in 1885, London : Printed for the Burlington Fine Arts Club, 1885 394
Collection
Accession number
C.2023-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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