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

Bowl

early 13th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of fritware, with straight spreading sides and straight rim, painted in blue and black under a transparent glaze. Decorated with blue radiating stripes on the inside and outside, two black bands with carved through inscriptions around the rim and the base. Stylized foliate scrolls on the base interior.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware painted in black and blue under a transparent glaze
Brief description
Bowl of fritware, painted in blue and black under a transparent glaze, Iran (Kashan), early 13th century.
Physical description
Bowl of fritware, with straight spreading sides and straight rim, painted in blue and black under a transparent glaze. Decorated with blue radiating stripes on the inside and outside, two black bands with carved through inscriptions around the rim and the base. Stylized foliate scrolls on the base interior.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 21.9cm
  • Height: 10.2cm
Dimensions are taken from the register.
Styles
Credit line
Henry Van den Bergh Bequest, through the National Art Collection Fund
Production
Probably Kashan.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.38-1947

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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