Dish
900-1000 (made)
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The small bowl has remarkably crisp carved black slip (liquid clay) decoration of high quality. It is an example of a distinctive ceramic tradition that developed in eastern Iran from the 10th century.
Potters there took inspiration from indigenous metalwork and applied decoration in slip (liquid clay) of contrasting colours, in this case a dramatic black on white. They used the coloured slips to create bold designs based on plants, interlace, as here, and other patterns.
Potters there took inspiration from indigenous metalwork and applied decoration in slip (liquid clay) of contrasting colours, in this case a dramatic black on white. They used the coloured slips to create bold designs based on plants, interlace, as here, and other patterns.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead glazed earthenware dish with slip decoration |
| Brief description | Lead glazed earthenware dish with slip decoration, Eastern Iran or Uzbekistan, 900-1000. |
| Physical description | Lead glazed earthenware dish decorated with white and black slips in floral scrolls under a transparent glaze. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Mallet in memory of Sir Victor Mallet GCMG |
| Object history | Formerly in the Mallet Collection. |
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| Summary | The small bowl has remarkably crisp carved black slip (liquid clay) decoration of high quality. It is an example of a distinctive ceramic tradition that developed in eastern Iran from the 10th century. Potters there took inspiration from indigenous metalwork and applied decoration in slip (liquid clay) of contrasting colours, in this case a dramatic black on white. They used the coloured slips to create bold designs based on plants, interlace, as here, and other patterns. |
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| Accession number | C.92-1969 |
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| Record created | November 4, 2003 |
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