Dish
1630-60 (made)
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Five separate large scrolling S-stems, each with two flowers, decorate the flange. The elegant flowery branch in the well bends over almost full circle from left to right. Further buds and flaming leaves lead to a final flaming leaf. A continuous line of three volutes is sued to set six flowers and leaves around the outer well.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, painted in underglaze blue and black |
| Brief description | Dish, fritware, painted in underglaze blue and black with stylized peony spray; Iran, 1630-60. |
| Physical description | Five separate large scrolling S-stems, each with two flowers, decorate the flange. The elegant flowery branch in the well bends over almost full circle from left to right. Further buds and flaming leaves lead to a final flaming leaf. A continuous line of three volutes is sued to set six flowers and leaves around the outer well. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Crowe, Yolande, Persia and China: Safavid Blue and White Ceramics in the Victoria & Albert Museum (1501-1738) (London : Thames and Hudson, 2002): cat. no. 9, p. 56. |
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| Accession number | 1008-1876 |
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| Record created | February 28, 2008 |
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