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Plate

16th century or 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of fritware, with foliated rim, painted in cobalt blue and outlined in black, under a clear glaze. Decorated inside with a large leaf and floral sprays within a shaped panel, reserved from a ground of lotus blossoms and foliages.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Plate, fritware painted in underglaze blue, Iran, 16th or 17th century
Physical description
Plate of fritware, with foliated rim, painted in cobalt blue and outlined in black, under a clear glaze. Decorated inside with a large leaf and floral sprays within a shaped panel, reserved from a ground of lotus blossoms and foliages.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 22.5cm
Style
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1415-1876

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Record createdMarch 18, 2009
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