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Title	Jug
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1180
Publication Place	Kashan (made) -
Subject	Figures (Representations) Horses (Animals)
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Height: 32.8cm, Diameter: 19.5cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	C.171-1977
Record ID	C.171-1977
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1180
Notes	This jug is an example of the fine fritwares produced by potters in Kashan and other centres in Iran in the 12th and early 13th centuries. They used an astonishing range of styles. Here the Kashan potter has painted enamel colours over the glaze. This has allowed the decorator to use a multi-coloured design similar to that used in book illustrations and wall paintings of the period. The multi-colour decoration on this jug shows a band of horsemen set between two rows of seated people. Fritware, also called stone paste and quartz paste, was developed by Middle Eastern potters as a response to the challenge posed by Chinese porcelain. Unlike high-fired Chinese porcelain, low-fired fritware was soft and porous, but like porcelain it was white all the way through and could be used to make convincing substitutes.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Fritware, painted in overglaze colours Fritware Glazing (Coating)
Fiziksel açıklama	White fritware jug with colours in and enamels over the opaque glaze. The main decoration is two rows of seated figures flanking a larger band of horsemen on the jug's shoulder.

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Jug

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1180

Publication Place Kashan (made) -

Subject Figures (Representations) Horses (Animals)

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Height: 32.8cm, Diameter: 19.5cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID C.171-1977

Record ID C.171-1977

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1180

Notes This jug is an example of the fine fritwares produced by potters in Kashan and other centres in Iran in the 12th and early 13th centuries. They used an astonishing range of styles. Here the Kashan potter has painted enamel colours over the glaze. This has allowed the decorator to use a multi-coloured design similar to that used in book illustrations and wall paintings of the period. The multi-colour decoration on this jug shows a band of horsemen set between two rows of seated people. Fritware, also called stone paste and quartz paste, was developed by Middle Eastern potters as a response to the challenge posed by Chinese porcelain. Unlike high-fired Chinese porcelain, low-fired fritware was soft and porous, but like porcelain it was white all the way through and could be used to make convincing substitutes.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Fritware, painted in overglaze colours Fritware Glazing (Coating)

Fiziksel açıklama White fritware jug with colours in and enamels over the opaque glaze. The main decoration is two rows of seated figures flanking a larger band of horsemen on the jug's shoulder.