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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Bowl

late 12th century to early 13th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

In the 12th century new techniques of decoration on ceramics were introduced. Kashan became one of the main centres for high quality ceramics.

This bowl belongs to the so-called 'silhouette ware'. The decoration has been carved through a thick black slip to show the relief on a lighter ground. The final turquoise glazing gives the bowl its black and turquoise colour scheme.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware with decoration carved through a thick black slip, covered with glaze.
Brief description
Bowl of fritware, with decoration carved through a thick black slip under a turquoise glaze, Iran (Kashan), late 12th - early 13th century.
Physical description
Bowl of fritware, with a spreading flattened rim on a small foot, with decoration carved through a thick black slip and covered with a turquoise glaze. The interior with a symmetrical four-sided leave design and enclosing scrolls which radiates from the points of a central square. The exterior left plain covered with a turquoise glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.9cm
  • Diameter: 19.5cm
Dimensions are taken from the register.
Styles
Gallery label
Bowl. C.372-1921.(1954-)
Production
This type of ware is known as 'Silhouette ware'.
Subjects depicted
Summary
In the 12th century new techniques of decoration on ceramics were introduced. Kashan became one of the main centres for high quality ceramics.

This bowl belongs to the so-called 'silhouette ware'. The decoration has been carved through a thick black slip to show the relief on a lighter ground. The final turquoise glazing gives the bowl its black and turquoise colour scheme.
Collection
Accession number
C.372-1921

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Record createdApril 3, 2009
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