Bowl
1650-1700 (made)
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This is a small octagonal bowl composed of a stonepaste body which has been glazed and painted in blue and brown. Small bowls along with coffee cups became popular in the last quarter of the 17th century, decorated by Persian potters in the same imitation-Chinese style as larger dishes and bowls.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Fritware body glazed and decorated in blue and red |
Brief description | Bowl, fritware, of octagonal section, underglaze painted in blue with a misfired red slip, covered in a clear glaze; Iran, 1650-1700. |
Physical description | Glazed stonepaste octagonal bowl with imitation Chinese landscapes in blue and arabesques in brown. |
Style | |
Production type | Unique |
Marks and inscriptions | Imitation Chinese 'tassel' mark in blue (painting; paint) |
Gallery label | Bowl.
Imitation Chinese "tassel" mark in blue
865-1876.(1954-2005) |
Historical context | Possibly following special orders from Europe, fashionable smaller bowls were painted in much the same manner as larger dishes and plates with lake scenes, scrolling leaves and birds in flight. Yet it is only by the last quarter of the 17th century that small bowls and coffee cups come into their own. |
Summary | This is a small octagonal bowl composed of a stonepaste body which has been glazed and painted in blue and brown. Small bowls along with coffee cups became popular in the last quarter of the 17th century, decorated by Persian potters in the same imitation-Chinese style as larger dishes and bowls. |
Collection | |
Accession number | 865-1876 |
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Record created | April 13, 2002 |
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