Tray
1800-1875 (made)
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Dish, rectangle shape with underglaze hand painted decoration in blue glaze. In the middle, are two figures, on the right is a man with a tall hat and beard, he is wearing a coat and has a sword at his waist. On the left is a woman with long wavy hair, wearing a long coat and holding a bottle in her right hand. Both figures are smoking hookah pipes. Between them is a flowering plant and flowering vines surround the scene. The rim of the dish is decorated with compartments, each with a spiky plant rising from the base.
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Materials and techniques | Earthenware with underglaze hand painted decoration. |
Brief description | Tray, fritware, rectangular shape, painted in underglaze blue with two figures; Iran, 1800-1875 |
Physical description | Dish, rectangle shape with underglaze hand painted decoration in blue glaze. In the middle, are two figures, on the right is a man with a tall hat and beard, he is wearing a coat and has a sword at his waist. On the left is a woman with long wavy hair, wearing a long coat and holding a bottle in her right hand. Both figures are smoking hookah pipes. Between them is a flowering plant and flowering vines surround the scene. The rim of the dish is decorated with compartments, each with a spiky plant rising from the base. |
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Accession number | 1436-1876 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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