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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Dish

17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Six Kraak panels and their ribbon dividers cover both flange and well. They are filled wither with tassels, ribbons and bamboo cases or with an insect. Six sketchy blobs with links surround the central theme of a robed figure with a halo standing in front of a balustrade. The figure wears slippers and holds a dish in the left hand and some folded cloth in his right. Six lobed panels with flowers and comma dividers decorate the outside. There are four spur marks inside the base ring.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware
Brief description
Fritware dish, six Kraak panels with tassels, ribbons, bamboo and insect around central figure with robe and halo, Safavid, Iran, 17th century
Physical description
Six Kraak panels and their ribbon dividers cover both flange and well. They are filled wither with tassels, ribbons and bamboo cases or with an insect. Six sketchy blobs with links surround the central theme of a robed figure with a halo standing in front of a balustrade. The figure wears slippers and holds a dish in the left hand and some folded cloth in his right. Six lobed panels with flowers and comma dividers decorate the outside. There are four spur marks inside the base ring.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.9cm
  • Width: 24cm
Style
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2706-1876

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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