Plate
17th century (made)
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Plate painted in 2 blues. A coiled winged dragon with a scrolled tail covers most of the dish. Irregular clouds fill the remainder. The eight corners of the flange are busy with elongated triangular spaces with reserve-painted birds and clouds leading to eight lappets. The eight panels on the outside are marked by a dotted cross.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted fritware |
| Brief description | Plate, painted fritware, Iranian, 17th century |
| Physical description | Plate painted in 2 blues. A coiled winged dragon with a scrolled tail covers most of the dish. Irregular clouds fill the remainder. The eight corners of the flange are busy with elongated triangular spaces with reserve-painted birds and clouds leading to eight lappets. The eight panels on the outside are marked by a dotted cross. |
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| Accession number | 2666-1876 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2009 |
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