Ewer
17th century (made)
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During the 16th century, ceramic production in Iran was on a modest scale. However, when the ruling Safavid dynasty (1501-1722) moved their capital to Isfahan around 1600, the production of luxury dishes and wall tiles rapidly increased. Safavid potters worked in a wide variety of styles and techniques, often seeking inspiration from their 12th century traditions and techniques. Single colour glazes were used by Safavid potters to great effect, often incorporating coloured slip, incised, carved, moulded and sprigged details. Here, the monochrome ground is enlived by the applied sprigg moulded quatrefoil motifs repeated on the mouth and neck.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware, sprig-moulded and mustard glazed |
| Brief description | Ewer for ice water, coarse fritware, with faceted straight tapering spout and openwork handle, the mouth rim sprig-moulded with quatrefoil rosettes, covered in an opaque straw or pale yellow glaze; Iran, 17th century. |
| Physical description | Ewer, earthenware, of compressed pear-shape, with trumpet neck, tapering faceted spout, the hollow handle with a rectangular opening and an internal cylinder for filling with ice, the mouth rim and knopped neck with sprig-moulded applied quatrefoil motifs, covered with a flambé opaque yellowish-brown glaze. |
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| Summary | During the 16th century, ceramic production in Iran was on a modest scale. However, when the ruling Safavid dynasty (1501-1722) moved their capital to Isfahan around 1600, the production of luxury dishes and wall tiles rapidly increased. Safavid potters worked in a wide variety of styles and techniques, often seeking inspiration from their 12th century traditions and techniques. Single colour glazes were used by Safavid potters to great effect, often incorporating coloured slip, incised, carved, moulded and sprigged details. Here, the monochrome ground is enlived by the applied sprigg moulded quatrefoil motifs repeated on the mouth and neck. |
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| Accession number | 614-1889 |
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| Record created | January 19, 2009 |
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