Author
Unknown
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Figures (Representations) Floral Patterns Trees Dogs Fruit
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 7.6cm, Diameter: 14cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
980-1876
Record ID
980-1876
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
A variety of overglaze enamel wares were made in Iran from the late 18th to the early 20th century, many based on foreign design sources. The design on the outside of the bowl is taken from a painting called "The Cherry Pickers" by the French painter Antoine Baudouin (1723-1769). The painting was popularised through an engraving by Nicolas Ponce (1746-1831), which inspired European porcelain manufacturers to copy the scene. The same scene occurs on Chinese famille rose porcelain made for export to European markets. The potter who made this bowl may have copied the design from a Chinese or a European original - porcelains from Europe and China were widely available in Iran, and in fact the V&A has two famille rose versions of "The Cherry Pickers" which were acquired in Iran. In his version of the scene, the potter has changed the cherries into much larger fruit, perhaps apples or pomegranates.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Glazed fritware with painted decoration Fritware Painted Glazed
Fiziksel açıklama
Fritware bowl, painted on the outside with European figures in coloured enamels, and on the inside with floral sprays.
