Spittoon

1650-1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Spittoon of glazed earthenware with flower decoration, the shoulders with interlace arabesque scroll in metallic lustre.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, lustre decoration
Brief description
Spittoon, fritware, with flower decoration in ruby-coloured lustre; Iran, 1650-1700.
Physical description
Spittoon of glazed earthenware with flower decoration, the shoulders with interlace arabesque scroll in metallic lustre.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.5cm
  • Diameter: 10.5cm
Style
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
2532-1876

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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