Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1865
Publication Place
Fez (made) -
Subject
Africa Ceramics
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 6.7cm, Diameter: 31.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
4236-1901
Record ID
4236-1901
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1865
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 tableware 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. Called a tabsil , this dish was used to serve foods with a sauce. It was donated to the Museum of Practical Geology by George Maw, founder of Maw & Co., a British manufacturer of ceramic tiles, and transferred to the V&A in 1901.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in cobalt blue Earthenware Tin-Glaze
Fiziksel açıklama
Earthenware dish with blue decoration on a white ground. Bold design of interlinked circles around dish's edge.
