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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Bottle

c. 1545 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Long-necked bottle with decoration in thickly applied red bole; reciprocating design on body and upper neck looks like teardrop shapes with pointed lobes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, underglaze polychrome painted, glazed
Brief description
Long-necked bottle with reciprocating teardrop-design in red bole, Turkey (Iznik), late 16th century.
Physical description
Long-necked bottle with decoration in thickly applied red bole; reciprocating design on body and upper neck looks like teardrop shapes with pointed lobes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.75in
  • Diameter: 6.75in
Styles
Gallery label
BOTTLE White earthenware painted in underglaze colours. TURKISH (ISNIK) ; second half of 16th century. Salting Bequest.(Used until 03/2004)
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Bibliographic reference
Wallis, Henry Illustrated catalogue of specimens of Persian and Arab art : exhibited in 1885, London : Printed for the Burlington Fine Arts Club, 1885 No.545, plate 14.
Collection
Accession number
C.2021-1910

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Record createdDecember 3, 2003
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