Plate
16th century or 17th century (made)
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Plate of fritware, painted in bluish-black under a clear glaze. The central medallion depicts a lion in front of a pine tree, surrounded by leaf sprays. Round the flange are seven medallions, each with a floret, on a diapered ground. Mark of a simulated Chinese character in black.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Fritware with underglaze painting |
| Brief description | Plate, fritware painted in underglaze bluish-black, Iran, 16th or 17th century |
| Physical description | Plate of fritware, painted in bluish-black under a clear glaze. The central medallion depicts a lion in front of a pine tree, surrounded by leaf sprays. Round the flange are seven medallions, each with a floret, on a diapered ground. Mark of a simulated Chinese character in black. |
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| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | 206-1884 |
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| Record created | April 3, 2009 |
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