Ewer
17th century (made)
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This ceramic ewer shows how Iranian potters used both imported Chinese ceramics and local metalwork as models for their work. The piece has the same decorative shape as some contemporary brass ewers. However, the blue-and-white decoration, with its dragons, storks and monsters, imitates that seen on Chinese porcelain.
Iranian potters had long drawn on both sources for models for their wares. They continued to do so during the Safavid period (1501-1722), when this piece was made.
Iranian potters had long drawn on both sources for models for their wares. They continued to do so during the Safavid period (1501-1722), when this piece was made.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stonepaste with underglaze blue and white decoration |
| Brief description | Blue-and-white ewer, Iran, 17th century. |
| Physical description | Ewer, with conical bulbous shape, arched handle and spout in the form of a dragon's head. Fritware decorated in underglaze blue with Chinese style designs of human figures, fabulous monsters and a flight of storks around the shoulder. Iran (Safavid), first half 17th century. |
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| Gallery label | Jameel Gallery
Blue-and-white Ewer
Iran
1600-1700
Imported Chinese ceramics and local metalwork had long provided Iranian potters with models for their wares. They continued to do so during the Safavid period. Both sources can be detected in this ewer. It has the same shape as the brass ewer beside it, while the blue-and-white decoration imitates that on Chinese porcelain.
Fritware painted under the glaze
Museum no. 618-1889(Jameel Gallery) |
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| Summary | This ceramic ewer shows how Iranian potters used both imported Chinese ceramics and local metalwork as models for their work. The piece has the same decorative shape as some contemporary brass ewers. However, the blue-and-white decoration, with its dragons, storks and monsters, imitates that seen on Chinese porcelain. Iranian potters had long drawn on both sources for models for their wares. They continued to do so during the Safavid period (1501-1722), when this piece was made. |
| Associated object | 458-1876 (Object) |
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| Accession number | 618-1889 |
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| Record created | April 3, 2003 |
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