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

Hanging Ornament

ca. 1725-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hanging ornament of fritware, egg-shaped, painted with blue decoration chiefly of crosses. For use in a Christian church.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Fritware, painted in underglaze blue, glazed
Brief description
Hanging ornament, fritware painted in underglaze blue, for use in a Christian church, Turkey (Kütahya), 1725-50
Physical description
Hanging ornament of fritware, egg-shaped, painted with blue decoration chiefly of crosses. For use in a Christian church.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 8.3cm
Style
Gallery label
Three oranments for suspension in a church. 142-1885 (from Kutahia), 1591-1888, 143-1885.(1954 - 2005)
Historical context
Egg-shaped ornaments such as this one were hung on chains from which oil lamps were suspended in churches and mosques.
Production
Armenian
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
1591-1888

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2004
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