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Covered jug

Title	Covered jug
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1715
Publication Place	KÃ¼tahya (made) -
Subject	Chevrons
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Including lid height: 22.5cm, Width: 12cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	C.73&A-1944
Record ID	C.73&A-1944
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1715
Notes	Covered jugs like this one kept the coffee hot as it was carried from kitchen to reception room. In the mid 16th century, coffee drinking had spread from Yemen to other parts of the Ottoman empire. By the 18th century, when this jug was made, it was widespread. This piece was made in KÃ¼tahya, in western Anatolia. The town had a long tradition of making pottery. In the 16th and 17th centuries, it was overshadowed by the town of Iznik. But in the 18th century, after the industry in Iznik collapsed, KÃ¼tahya became the main centre for fritware production in Turkey. Fritware, also called stone paste and quartz paste, was developed by Middle Eastern potters as a response to the challenge posed by Chinese porcelain.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Fritware, underglaze painted in blue Fritware Cobalt Blue Clear Glaze Fired Underglazed
Parçalar	Jug, Cover
Fiziksel açıklama	Tall jug with a fluted body (with no spout), a loop handle and a domed lid with a pointed knob. Painted decoration in cobalt blue under a clear glaze. A pattern of foliate chevrons runs vertically up the body. A band of inverted chevrons encircles the jug rim, a pattern mirrored by chevrons running around the edge of the lid, forming a diamond pattern when the lid is placed on the jug. The lid also has a band of chevrons encircling the knob which is left in reserve. The handle is decorated by dashes of blue spaced by hatching. The foot is left in reserve.
Üslup	Ottoman

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Covered jug

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1715

Publication Place KÃ¼tahya (made) -

Subject Chevrons

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Including lid height: 22.5cm, Width: 12cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID C.73&A-1944

Record ID C.73&A-1944

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1715

Notes Covered jugs like this one kept the coffee hot as it was carried from kitchen to reception room. In the mid 16th century, coffee drinking had spread from Yemen to other parts of the Ottoman empire. By the 18th century, when this jug was made, it was widespread. This piece was made in KÃ¼tahya, in western Anatolia. The town had a long tradition of making pottery. In the 16th and 17th centuries, it was overshadowed by the town of Iznik. But in the 18th century, after the industry in Iznik collapsed, KÃ¼tahya became the main centre for fritware production in Turkey. Fritware, also called stone paste and quartz paste, was developed by Middle Eastern potters as a response to the challenge posed by Chinese porcelain.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Fritware, underglaze painted in blue Fritware Cobalt Blue Clear Glaze Fired Underglazed

Parçalar Jug, Cover

Fiziksel açıklama Tall jug with a fluted body (with no spout), a loop handle and a domed lid with a pointed knob. Painted decoration in cobalt blue under a clear glaze. A pattern of foliate chevrons runs vertically up the body. A band of inverted chevrons encircles the jug rim, a pattern mirrored by chevrons running around the edge of the lid, forming a diamond pattern when the lid is placed on the jug. The lid also has a band of chevrons encircling the knob which is left in reserve. The handle is decorated by dashes of blue spaced by hatching. The foot is left in reserve.

Üslup Ottoman