المؤلف
Unknown
تاريخ النشر
1180
مكان النشر
Kashan (made) -
الموضوع
Figures (Representations) Horses (Animals)
النوع
أخرى
اللغة
غير محدد
رقمي
نعم
مخطوط
لا
الأبعاد الفيزيائية
Height: 32.8cm, Diameter: 19.5cm
المكتبة
Victoria and Albert Museum
معرف أصل المكتبة
C.171-1977
رقم السجل
C.171-1977
موقع المكتبة
Middle East Section
التاريخ
1180
ملاحظات
This jug is an example of the fine fritwares produced by potters in Kashan and other centres in Iran in the 12th and early 13th centuries. They used an astonishing range of styles. Here the Kashan potter has painted enamel colours over the glaze. This has allowed the decorator to use a multi-coloured design similar to that used in book illustrations and wall paintings of the period. The multi-colour decoration on this jug shows a band of horsemen set between two rows of seated people. Fritware, also called stone paste and quartz paste, was developed by Middle Eastern potters as a response to the challenge posed by Chinese porcelain. Unlike high-fired Chinese porcelain, low-fired fritware was soft and porous, but like porcelain it was white all the way through and could be used to make convincing substitutes.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware, painted in overglaze colours Fritware Glazing (Coating)
Fiziksel açıklama
White fritware jug with colours in and enamels over the opaque glaze. The main decoration is two rows of seated figures flanking a larger band of horsemen on the jug's shoulder.