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Dish

Title	Dish
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1800
Publication Place	Turkestan (made) -
Subject	Medallion Discs Foliated Stems Dots
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Diameter: 34.3cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	C.135-1909
Record ID	C.135-1909
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1800
Notes	A variety of boldly decorated ceramics were made in Central Asia in the 19th century. These included brightly coloured slipwares from Bukhara, Samarkand and Rishtan, as well as white-glazed wares, painted in blue and purple, from Kokand. There is no evidence that these wares were made in continuation of an earlier local tradition. They are frequently found in Western collections, and it is likely that the West was an important market. So, although this appears to be traditional "peasant" pottery made by and for local communities, it may actually be a conscious attempt to capitalise on the desire for such traditional goods among modern consumers.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Earthenware painted in coloured slips under a clear glaze Earthenware Slip Glaze Glazed Painted
Fiziksel açıklama	Dish of grey earthenware, covered in a white slip and decorated with coloured slips and sgraffito designs under a clear glaze. Decoration consists of large medallions, alternating red and manganese-purple, dotted with white discs, with foliated stems in green in the interspaces.
Üretim	probably Samarkand or Bukhara

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Dish

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1800

Publication Place Turkestan (made) -

Subject Medallion Discs Foliated Stems Dots

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Diameter: 34.3cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID C.135-1909

Record ID C.135-1909

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1800

Notes A variety of boldly decorated ceramics were made in Central Asia in the 19th century. These included brightly coloured slipwares from Bukhara, Samarkand and Rishtan, as well as white-glazed wares, painted in blue and purple, from Kokand. There is no evidence that these wares were made in continuation of an earlier local tradition. They are frequently found in Western collections, and it is likely that the West was an important market. So, although this appears to be traditional "peasant" pottery made by and for local communities, it may actually be a conscious attempt to capitalise on the desire for such traditional goods among modern consumers.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Earthenware painted in coloured slips under a clear glaze Earthenware Slip Glaze Glazed Painted

Fiziksel açıklama Dish of grey earthenware, covered in a white slip and decorated with coloured slips and sgraffito designs under a clear glaze. Decoration consists of large medallions, alternating red and manganese-purple, dotted with white discs, with foliated stems in green in the interspaces.

Üretim probably Samarkand or Bukhara