المؤلف
Unknown
تاريخ النشر
1650
مكان النشر
Iran (made) -
الموضوع
Ceramics Islam
النوع
أخرى
اللغة
غير محدد
رقمي
نعم
مخطوط
لا
الأبعاد الفيزيائية
Height: 17.9cm, Width: 11.2cm, Depth: 7.2cm
المكتبة
Victoria and Albert Museum
معرف أصل المكتبة
1358-1876
رقم السجل
1358-1876
موقع المكتبة
Middle East Section
التاريخ
1650
ملاحظات
During the 16th century, ceramic production in Iran was on a modest scale. However, when the ruling Safavid dynasty (1501-1722) moved their capital to Isfahan around 1600, the production of luxury dishes and wall tiles rapidly increased. Safavid potters worked in a wide variety of styles and techniques, often seeking inspiration from their 12th century traditions and techniques. Single colour glazes were used by Safavid potters to great effect, with coloured slip, carved or relief-moulded details as here. In 19th century Qajar Iran, before a contemporary export market had emerged, a commercial market for historical artefacts arose, fuelled by Western collectors and museums. Historically, fragmentary material culture, particularly ceramics, including 17th century Safavid fritware, and Chinese porcelain, which had been damaged through use, was often repaired or re-purposed with metal mounts, frequently brass, to replace missing spouts, handles, lids and necks. Many examples were acquired for the Victoria and Albert Museum by Major-General Sir Robert Murdoch Smith (1835-1900) in Iran in the 1870s and 1880s.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware, moulded and green glazed; brass, engraved
Fiziksel açıklama
Bottle, now a jar, earthenware, of flattened baluster shape the neck damaged and reduced, with stepped shoulders and shaped collar, the panels relief moulded with a stylized floral design, covered with a opaque green flambé-like glaze. Later fitted with a conical domed brass cover with finial, chased and engraved.
Üslup
Safavid