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

Ink-Bottle

ca. 1520 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ink-bottle of fritware, painted with quatrefoil medallions of flowers on a blue ground; round the small neck are leaf-shaped compartments each containing a leaf.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, underglaze painted in cobalt blue, glazed
Brief description
Ink-bottle, fritware painted in underglaze blue, Turkey (Iznik), ca. 1520. Found in Kütahya.
Physical description
Ink-bottle of fritware, painted with quatrefoil medallions of flowers on a blue ground; round the small neck are leaf-shaped compartments each containing a leaf.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.4cm
  • Diameter: 6.4cm
Style
Production
Label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
204-1892

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Record createdApril 9, 2009
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