Goblet thumbnail 1

Goblet

early 13th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Goblet of grey fritware with decoration pierced and filled with glaze, and painted in blue. Nearly cylindrical bowl with a high spreading foot. Pierced with a band of interlacing scrollwork above a band of Nashky script reserved in white on dark blue.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware with decoration pierced and filled with glaze and painted
Brief description
Goblet of grey fritware, nearly cylindrical bowl with a high spreading foot, with decoration pierced and filled with glaze, and painted, Kashan, early 13th century.
Physical description
Goblet of grey fritware with decoration pierced and filled with glaze, and painted in blue. Nearly cylindrical bowl with a high spreading foot. Pierced with a band of interlacing scrollwork above a band of Nashky script reserved in white on dark blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.1cm
  • Diameter: 7.9cm
Credit line
Given by the executors of Lady Marling, CBE
Production
label
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Soustiel, Jean. La céramique islamique. Le guide du connaisseur. Fribourg, Office du Livre, 1985. ISBN 2-8264-0002-9. Pl. 227, p.196
  • Lane, Arthur. Early Islamic Pottery. London: Faber and Faber, 1947. 52p., ill.. pp. 45-6, plate 89A
Collection
Accession number
C.187-1928

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdNovember 7, 2003
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest