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

Bowl

10th century-11th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Central Asia (made)

Bowl of red earthenware, painted inside with stylised birds in manganese-black with white outline and dots, surrounded by an olive-green band, and just inside the rim a manganese-black ring with a cable pattern in white. With flat base and convex sides. On the outside are white oblique dashes on the rim. The whole covered with a transparent lead-glaze.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Bowl
Materials and techniques
Earthenware painted and covered with a transparent lead-glaze
Earthenware
Lead Glaze
Painted
Glazed
Brief description
Bowl of red earthenware painted and covered with a transparent lead-glaze, possibly Samarkand or Afrasiab, 10th century-11th century.
Physical description
Bowl of red earthenware, painted inside with stylised birds in manganese-black with white outline and dots, surrounded by an olive-green band, and just inside the rim a manganese-black ring with a cable pattern in white. With flat base and convex sides. On the outside are white oblique dashes on the rim. The whole covered with a transparent lead-glaze.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 16.2cm
  • Height: 5.5cm
Production typeUnique
Gallery label
Bowl, lead-glazed earthenware painted in coloured slips, East Persian (Samarkand type); 10th century. Given by sir Alan Barlow, Bart., GCB, KBE(1970s)
Credit line
Given by Sir Alan Barlow, Bart.
Object history
At one stage, in the Demotte Collection.
Production
Samarkand or Afrasiab
Subjects depicted
Birds
Diaper
Bibliographic references
  • Pézard, M. La céramique archaique de l'Islam, Paris, 1920. Pl. xcvii, Fig.1
  • Fehérvári, G. Islamic pottery: A comprehensive study based on the Barlow Collection. London: Faber & Faber, 1973. p. 56, No. 29, Pl. 16b
  • Soustiel, Jean. La céramique islamique. Le guide du connaisseur. Fribourg, Office du Livre, 1985. ISBN 2-8264-0002-9. Pl. 92, p. 101
  • Lane, Arthur. Early Islamic Pottery. London: Faber and Faber, 1947. 52p., ill. Page 34, plate 41B (ex Sir Alan Barlow)
  • Early Islamic Wares : Catalogue of an exhibition held from April 26th to June 7th, 1950, London : Oriental Ceramic Society, 1950 no.16
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
C.15-1956

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Record createdJanuary 29, 2003
Record URL
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