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

Jar

17th century or 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jar of fritware, cylindrical with constricted neck, painted in blue under a clear glaze with floral sprays on the body, and a band of leaf motives round the shoulder.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Jar, fritware painted in underglaze blue, Iran, 17th or 18th century
Physical description
Jar of fritware, cylindrical with constricted neck, painted in blue under a clear glaze with floral sprays on the body, and a band of leaf motives round the shoulder.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.9cm
  • Diameter: 5.1cm
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
633-1889

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Record createdApril 8, 2009
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