Spouted Pot
1100 - 1200 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The style of lustre decoration used on this object, combining figures on horseback with plants and arabesque designs, is known as the miniature style. It is closely associated with the town of Kashan, one of Iran's main centres of production for lustre.
The function of this object is unknown, but it is very similar in shape to English posset pots. These were used for serving posset, a thick creamy drink, and this pot may have had a similar function; the small spouts would act like straws, to draw liquid up from the base of the pot and avoid any residue floating on the top.
The function of this object is unknown, but it is very similar in shape to English posset pots. These were used for serving posset, a thick creamy drink, and this pot may have had a similar function; the small spouts would act like straws, to draw liquid up from the base of the pot and avoid any residue floating on the top.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Fritware painted with lustre over a clear glaze |
| Brief description | Lustre-painted spouted pot. |
| Physical description | Fritware spouted pot painted in lustre, with handles in the shape of animals. |
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| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The style of lustre decoration used on this object, combining figures on horseback with plants and arabesque designs, is known as the miniature style. It is closely associated with the town of Kashan, one of Iran's main centres of production for lustre. The function of this object is unknown, but it is very similar in shape to English posset pots. These were used for serving posset, a thick creamy drink, and this pot may have had a similar function; the small spouts would act like straws, to draw liquid up from the base of the pot and avoid any residue floating on the top. |
| Bibliographic reference | Watson, Oliver. Persian Lustre Ware. London: Faber and Faber, 1985. ISBN 0-571-13235-9. Pl. 42, pp. 68, 80 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.362-1918 |
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| Record created | November 19, 2003 |
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