Dish
ca. 1600 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Dish of fritware painted with black under a turquoise glaze. With low spreading sides and sloping rim. Low ring foot and unglazed base stained brown. In the centre is painted a wheel-like design, seven flailing 'spokes' are the stems of plants with flowing tendrils, and similar plants stand in the spaces between. On the rim are painted leaf-like motives separated by horizontal strokes. The reserve is plain except for a single ring above the foot.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware painted with black under a turquoise glaze |
| Brief description | Dish of fritware painted with black under a turquoise glaze, Iran, ca. 1600. |
| Physical description | Dish of fritware painted with black under a turquoise glaze. With low spreading sides and sloping rim. Low ring foot and unglazed base stained brown. In the centre is painted a wheel-like design, seven flailing 'spokes' are the stems of plants with flowing tendrils, and similar plants stand in the spaces between. On the rim are painted leaf-like motives separated by horizontal strokes. The reserve is plain except for a single ring above the foot. |
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| Production | Kubachi type |
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| Accession number | C.4-1956 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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