Spouted Pot
1680 - 1725 (made)
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We do not know exactly what this pot was used for, but very similar objects were made in England in the same period, for serving thick, warm drink called posset. It is possible that pots like this were made in Iran for export to Europe; merchants may have commissioned Safavid potters to copy English shapes.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware painted in blue and black under a clear glaze |
| Brief description | Spouted pot and cover, fritware, painted in underglaze blue and black, Iran, 1680-1725 |
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| Summary | We do not know exactly what this pot was used for, but very similar objects were made in England in the same period, for serving thick, warm drink called posset. It is possible that pots like this were made in Iran for export to Europe; merchants may have commissioned Safavid potters to copy English shapes. |
| Bibliographic reference | Crowe, Yolande. Persia and China. Safavid ceramics in the V&A, 1501-1738. London: Thames & Hudson, 2002. Page 274, cat. no. 501. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 882:1-1876 |
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| Record created | November 27, 2007 |
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