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

Bowl and Cover

ca. 1650-1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl and a cover, fritware, the bowl with narrow footring and the stepped cover with onion-shaped finial, covered in a clear glaze, painted in ruby-coloured lustre with floral decoration, chain, line and scrollwork borders.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bowl and Cover
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Fritware, lustre decoration
Brief description
Bowl and a cover, fritware, painted in ruby-coloured lustre over the glaze; Iran, 1650-1700.
Physical description
Bowl and a cover, fritware, the bowl with narrow footring and the stepped cover with onion-shaped finial, covered in a clear glaze, painted in ruby-coloured lustre with floral decoration, chain, line and scrollwork borders.
Style
Production
Register
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
563&A-1889

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Record createdApril 7, 2009
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