Bowl
1650-1700 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Large ceramic bowl composed of a stonepaste body decorated and painted in red, green and blue. Produced in Iran in the 17th century, probably in Kirman, it features Chinese style design combined with typically Persian elements such as the arabesque.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Fritware, underglaze blue and polychrome slip painted, glazed |
| Brief description | Large bowl, fritware, painted in underglaze blue with polychrome slip; Iran (Kirman), 1650-1700. |
| Physical description | Large ceramic bowl of glazed stonepaste, with flower ornaments in blue, red and green within angular spaces on outside. The central well features a blue flower spray and around the inside rim a series of further flower sprays. |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | Imitation Chinese 'tassel' mark in blue (on base) |
| Gallery label | Bowl.
Imitation CHinese " tassel" mark in blue.
872-1876 |
| Historical context | Part of a group of wares attributed to 17th century Kirman which feature predominantly Persian decoration in blue, red, brown, green. |
| Production | Probably Kirman |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Large ceramic bowl composed of a stonepaste body decorated and painted in red, green and blue. Produced in Iran in the 17th century, probably in Kirman, it features Chinese style design combined with typically Persian elements such as the arabesque. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 872-1876 |
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| Record created | April 13, 2002 |
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