Candlestick
18th century (made)
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Candlestick of fritware, with a saucer-shaped tray, painted in cobalt blue under a clear glaze. A row of dots and a band of leaf tips surrounded neck. There is a bulbous area above the tapering foot. The inner rim band has a reserve-painted zigzag line. In the centre a plain area rings a band of alternating striped panels and thick dividers at the foot of the shaft. Six epsilon clouds are painting on the outside. The base is flat and unglazed with a slight recess in the centre and no mark.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Candlestick, fritware painted in underglaze blue, Iran, 18th century |
| Physical description | Candlestick of fritware, with a saucer-shaped tray, painted in cobalt blue under a clear glaze. A row of dots and a band of leaf tips surrounded neck. There is a bulbous area above the tapering foot. The inner rim band has a reserve-painted zigzag line. In the centre a plain area rings a band of alternating striped panels and thick dividers at the foot of the shaft. Six epsilon clouds are painting on the outside. The base is flat and unglazed with a slight recess in the centre and no mark. |
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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. 526, p.284. |
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| Accession number | 2472-1876 |
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| Record created | March 23, 2009 |
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