Plate
16th century or 17th century (made)
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Plate of fritware, painted in underglaze blue with black outline. In a central medallion, a phoenix and a winged dragon amid flowers and scrolling foliage. Round the rim, four elongated dragons with long mane amid flowers and scrolling foliage at regular intervals. Imitation Chinese square mark in black.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware with underglaze decoration |
| Brief description | Plate, fritware painted in underglaze blue and black, Iran, 16th or 17th century |
| Physical description | Plate of fritware, painted in underglaze blue with black outline. In a central medallion, a phoenix and a winged dragon amid flowers and scrolling foliage. Round the rim, four elongated dragons with long mane amid flowers and scrolling foliage at regular intervals. Imitation Chinese square mark in black. |
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| Accession number | 1109-1876 |
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| Record created | March 16, 2009 |
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