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

Albarello

mid 12th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fritware albarello with carved decoration and coloured glazes.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved fritware with coloured glazes
Brief description
Fritware albarello with carved decoration and coloured glazes, Syria/Iran 'Lakabi' ware, mid 12th century.
Physical description
Fritware albarello with carved decoration and coloured glazes.
Gallery label
JAR Fritware with carved decoration and coloured glazes SYRIAN or PERSIAN ('Lakabi' ware) mid 12th century(Old gallery label)
Production
'Lakabi' ware,
Bibliographic reference
Lane, Arthur. Early Islamic Pottery. London: Faber and Faber, 1947. 52p., ill. Page 35, plate 47A
Collection
Accession number
C.129-1934

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Record createdNovember 7, 2003
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