Basin
16th century or 17th century (made)
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Basin of fritware, painted in blue and black under a clear glaze. Decorated with eight galloping horses above sea waves on the outer rim band. The same horse motif repeated in a central medallion on the inside. Nine treble finials mark the upper space between the cakras. The inner rim band with a succession of striped rocks, pagodas, trees and pairs of birds. Imitation Chinese square mark in black
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware with underglaze painting |
| Brief description | Basin, fritware painted in underglaze blue and black, Iran, 16th or 17th century |
| Physical description | Basin of fritware, painted in blue and black under a clear glaze. Decorated with eight galloping horses above sea waves on the outer rim band. The same horse motif repeated in a central medallion on the inside. Nine treble finials mark the upper space between the cakras. The inner rim band with a succession of striped rocks, pagodas, trees and pairs of birds. Imitation Chinese square mark in black |
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| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | 2845-1876 |
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| Record created | March 25, 2009 |
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