Biberon
16th century or 17th century (made)
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Biberon (Kendi) of fritware, with compressed bulbous body, constricted neck, a saucer-shape mouth, and a mammiform spout on the shoulder. Painted in two shades of blue with black outline under a clear glaze. Three rows of joined ruyi heads surround the outer mouthrim, the shoulder and above the foot. Two floral sprays round the neck. A rosette round the aperture of the spout and with a ribboned lappet below. On the main body, two seated figures each with a bottle in one hand, are separated by floral spray and bamboo.
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Materials and techniques | Fritware with underglaze painting |
Brief description | Biberon (Kendi), fritware painted in underglaze blue and black, Iran, 16th or 17th century |
Physical description | Biberon (Kendi) of fritware, with compressed bulbous body, constricted neck, a saucer-shape mouth, and a mammiform spout on the shoulder. Painted in two shades of blue with black outline under a clear glaze. Three rows of joined ruyi heads surround the outer mouthrim, the shoulder and above the foot. Two floral sprays round the neck. A rosette round the aperture of the spout and with a ribboned lappet below. On the main body, two seated figures each with a bottle in one hand, are separated by floral spray and bamboo. |
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Accession number | 429-1878 |
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Record created | March 27, 2009 |
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