المؤلف
Unknown
تاريخ النشر
1600
مكان النشر
Iran (made) -
الموضوع
Animals Phoenix Flowers Ruyi Scroll-Work
النوع
أخرى
اللغة
غير محدد
رقمي
نعم
مخطوط
لا
الأبعاد الفيزيائية
Height: 39.4cm, Diameter: 19.7cm
المكتبة
Victoria and Albert Museum
معرف أصل المكتبة
1123-1876
رقم السجل
1123-1876
موقع المكتبة
Middle East Section
التاريخ
1600
ملاحظات
This ceramic vessel was originally designed as a vase to display cut-flowers, having a wide neck and four spouted openings on its shoulders, now missing. The form was unique to Iranian pottery from the 12th century, which was revived in the 17th century. The idea of spouted vessels for cut-flowers was evidently exported to Europe and copied in the Netherlands at the end of the 17th century. The decoration, however, imitates Chinese blue and white porcelain. When the object was later damaged, probably through use, it was repurposed as a ewer for serving iced water. This was achieved through the addition of metal mounts, which included a hinged cover and a double walled insert to contain iced water in the inner cavity, which was kept chilled by adding icy water through an opening at the top of the handle that fed into the surrounding cavity.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware with underglaze decoration and brass mount Fritware Brass (Alloy) Painted Glazed Mounted
Fiziksel açıklama
Ewer of fritware, pear-shape, with an inner body for holding ice, mounted with neck and lid, handle and spout of chased brass. Painted in underglaze blue with black outline, on the body a landscape with phoenix, animals and flowers; two bands of lotus panels and scrollwork round the foot; large ruyi heads, partly covered by the brass mount, round the shoulder. Imitation Chinese square mark in black.
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