Figure
18th century-19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Figure of a cat, fritware with white ground and decoration in two shades of blue with outline painted in black. The cat is reclined with its front paws sticking out from underneath. The cat has small ears in comparison to the size of its head, the facial features are crudely drawn and defined in black outline. The body is decorated with splashes of blue glaze and round shapes drawn in black outline as is the tail which curls round over the left side of its body.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Fritware with hand painted decoration in coloured glaze |
| Brief description | Figure of a cat, fritware, decorated with splashes of blue glaze and outline painted in black; Iran, 18th or 19th century |
| Physical description | Figure of a cat, fritware with white ground and decoration in two shades of blue with outline painted in black. The cat is reclined with its front paws sticking out from underneath. The cat has small ears in comparison to the size of its head, the facial features are crudely drawn and defined in black outline. The body is decorated with splashes of blue glaze and round shapes drawn in black outline as is the tail which curls round over the left side of its body. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Production | Register |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 658-1889 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
