Author
Unknown (maker)
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Ceramics Islam
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 10.2cm, Diameter: 10.8cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
518-1878
Record ID
518-1878
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Depictions of Mughal court outdoor entertainments include terraces laid with elegant light-weight cotton or silk coverings. In order to prevent the floor cloths from blowing in the wind, heavy weights were placed at each of the four corners. These weights, known as <i>Mir-i-Farsh</i>( slaves of the floor) were made of various materials, stone, metal and glass, usually in sets of four, and were common from the early 17th century. Ceramic examples are rare, and this Iranian model was perhaps made for export to the Mughal courts or for local use, part of the indigenous fashion for the Mughal court style adopted in Iran under Shah Abbas.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware, slipped and glazed Fritware Moulded Glazed
Fiziksel açıklama
Weight for a floor covering in the shape of a solid cylindrical disk moulded with a dome-shaped finial, presumably part of a set of four. Coarse fritware, with a white slip under an olive-green glaze, in imitation of Chinese celadon ware.
Üslup
Safavid
