Casket
ca. 1865-70 (made)
| Place of origin |
White earthenware decorated with coloured lead glazes over impressed and pierced arabesque decoration, some resembling Arabic script, mounted in brass.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware |
| Brief description | White earthenware decorated with coloured lead glazes over impressed and pierced arabesque decoration, mounted in brass, possibly Spanish or French, ca.1865-70 |
| Physical description | White earthenware decorated with coloured lead glazes over impressed and pierced arabesque decoration, some resembling Arabic script, mounted in brass. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Bought from the Guthrie Collection (of mainly Indian arms, Chinese and Japanese porcelain, jades, enamels and lacquer wares) sold at Christies, London, third day's sale 14th May 1875, lot 467. Described as 'A casket of coloured earthenware with arabesque ornaments in relief' (purchased by Whitehead for £26, presumably T.M. Whitehead from whom the Museum purchased the casket. He might well have bid directly on the Museum's behalf). |
| Production | Erroneously described as 'oriental' at time of acquisition in 1875. |
| Bibliographic reference | Mariam Rosser-Owen, Islamic Arts from Spain, London, 2010, p.143. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 640-1875 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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