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Dish

Title	Dish
Author	Unknown
Publication Place	Iran (made) -
Subject	Qilin Lion Flowers Leaves Lotus Peach
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Height: 7.3cm, Width: 40.2cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	1004-1876
Record ID	1004-1876
Library Location	Middle East Section
Notes	C, Dish, fritware painted in underglaze blue and black, Iran, 17th century, Ceramic; Middle East
Sample Text	Transliteration .
Tarihsel bağlam	The appearance of the peach theme on the outer well may indicate a slightly later dating for the dish.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Ceramic, reserve-painted, 2 blues and black
Fiziksel açıklama	The dish is reserve-painted with flange scrolling and stylised scrolling flowers amidst veined leaves. The centre is busy with a qilin or perhaps a lion with tufted tail. It appears to be balancing itself on a composite lotus spray with flaming leaves and clouds as fillers. Three S-stems with a central leafy peach decorate the outer well. Two small crossed leaves fill the intervals. Two sketchy waves mark the base ring.
Üslup	Safavid

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Dish

Author Unknown

Publication Place Iran (made) -

Subject Qilin Lion Flowers Leaves Lotus Peach

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Height: 7.3cm, Width: 40.2cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 1004-1876

Record ID 1004-1876

Library Location Middle East Section

Notes C, Dish, fritware painted in underglaze blue and black, Iran, 17th century, Ceramic; Middle East

Sample Text Transliteration .

Tarihsel bağlam The appearance of the peach theme on the outer well may indicate a slightly later dating for the dish.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Ceramic, reserve-painted, 2 blues and black

Fiziksel açıklama The dish is reserve-painted with flange scrolling and stylised scrolling flowers amidst veined leaves. The centre is busy with a qilin or perhaps a lion with tufted tail. It appears to be balancing itself on a composite lotus spray with flaming leaves and clouds as fillers. Three S-stems with a central leafy peach decorate the outer well. Two small crossed leaves fill the intervals. Two sketchy waves mark the base ring.

Üslup Safavid