Publication Place
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Calouste Gulbenikian Museum
Subject
Colored flintware over pottery glaze and under transparent glaze.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
قطر الحد الأقصى: 28 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
774
Record ID
object;ISL;pt;Mus01_A;20;ar
Library Location
Calouste Gulbenikian Museum
Notes
A concave dish decorated with green, red, blue and white with black borders. Two mythical birds of prey stand on shrubs full of scales and surrounded by peach blossom branches, which form the decoration of the central position placed within a medallion. The plate shows the heads of raptors decorated with crowns, while its body takes the shape of a winged dragon. The depiction of these mythical creatures is associated with many animal myths, and manifests itself in a variety of characteristics. On the edges of the plate, hunting dogs appear chasing birds, a cat, rabbits, and a pair of owls facing each other. The edge and heel of the plate contain two holes used to hang it.
Sample Text
Maria Queiroz Ribeiro “Concave dish” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;pt;Mus01_A;20;ar
