Author
Unknown
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Water-Weed Arabesques Medallion
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Diameter: 21.3cm, Height: 9.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
C.37-1947
Record ID
C.37-1947
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Fritware bowl, with carved and underglaze painted decoration, Iran (Kashan), late 12th to early 13th century.
Tarihsel bağlam
This object is part of a series of objects that were donated by Henry Van den Bergh in his will to the V&A in 1947. c.36-39-1947. Among his Persian pottery collection he also donated 6 ceramics objects to the British Museum and 7 objects to the National Art Collection Fund.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware with carved decoration and underglaze painting Fritware Slip Glaze Painted Carved Glazed
Fiziksel açıklama
Bowl of fritware, of conical form with straight expanding sides, decorated in black under a turquoise glaze. The inside with a central arabesque medallion, the sides with radiating panels with inscriptions carved through a thick black slip with alternating arabesque motifs. The exterior with alternating pairs of oblique lines.
Üslup
Islamic Seljuk
