Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1870
Publication Place
Fez (made) -
Subject
Africa Ceramics
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
(including lid) height: 47cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
4228&A-1901
Record ID
4228&A-1901
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1870
Notes
Fez is an important centre for Moroccan pottery and is particularly associated with a distinctive form of blue and white ceramic ware which became popular in the late 19th century. These glazed Fassi (from Fez) wares were made by professional male potters as decorative ware for urban consumers. Their style may have been influenced by the appearance of Chinese porcelain, historically made available through Mediterranean trade. Another factor was the availability of increasingly pure cobalt blue imported from Europe from the 1850s onwards. This jar or khabia was used for storing food such as oil, honey and vegetable and meat preserves (its Arabic name means 'to store'). The inside of the jar was therefore also glazed. The jar was acquired by George Maw, founder of Maw & Co., a British manufacturer of ceramic tiles. Maw initially donated it to the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street, London but in 1901 most of the Museum's ceramic holdings were transferred to the South Kensington Museum (later V&A), including this jar.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tin-glazed earthenware Earthenware
Parçalar
Jar, Jar Cover
Fiziksel açıklama
Large, lidded glazed earthenware jar with polychrome decoration (predominantly blue) on a white ground.
