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Dish

Title Dish
Author Unknown
Publication Date: 1500
Publication Place Iran (made) Tabriz -
Subject Bird Leaves
Type Other
Language Undetermined
Digital Yes
Manuscript No
Physical Dimensions Height: 6.2cm, Width: 33.3cm
Library: Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID 564-1905
Record ID 564-1905
Library Location Middle East Section
Date 1500
Notes Dish, fritware, painted in blue with a peacock in flight surrounded by an inscription, Iran, perhaps Tabriz, 1500-1575
Sample Text ساقی بنور باده بر افروز جا٠٠ا ٠طرب بگو که کار جهان شد بکا٠٠ا Translation Pot-boy, light up our cup with the glow of wine! Minstrel, tell how the world has gone as we desired! Note This is the opening couplet of a lyric by Hafiz (no. XI). The two couplets on this dish were written in a careless manner, and while this first couplet is easy to recognize, the second couplet, which is from another source, cannot be fully deciphered.
Malzemeler ve teknikler Fritware, underglaze painted Fritware Painted
Fiziksel açıklama Seven groups of three tightly rounded waves alternate with seven single ones on the flange. A peacock in flight fills the centre surrounded by leafy branches with spiky leaves. Loose leafy branches meander round the outer well. The base has thtree spur marks and its ring two hanging holes. There is no mark. The glaze is cracked and the body is coarse fritware.
Üslup Safavid
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Dish

Author Unknown
Publication Date 1500
Publication Place Iran (made) Tabriz -
Subject Bird Leaves
Type Other
Language Undetermined
Digital Yes
Manuscript No
Physical Dimensions Height: 6.2cm, Width: 33.3cm
Library Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID 564-1905
Record ID 564-1905
Library Location Middle East Section
Date 1500
Notes Dish, fritware, painted in blue with a peacock in flight surrounded by an inscription, Iran, perhaps Tabriz, 1500-1575
Sample Text ساقی بنور باده بر افروز جا٠٠ا ٠طرب بگو که کار جهان شد بکا٠٠ا Translation Pot-boy, light up our cup with the glow of wine! Minstrel, tell how the world has gone as we desired! Note This is the opening couplet of a lyric by Hafiz (no. XI). The two couplets on this dish were written in a careless manner, and while this first couplet is easy to recognize, the second couplet, which is from another source, cannot be fully deciphered.
Malzemeler ve teknikler Fritware, underglaze painted Fritware Painted
Fiziksel açıklama Seven groups of three tightly rounded waves alternate with seven single ones on the flange. A peacock in flight fills the centre surrounded by leafy branches with spiky leaves. Loose leafy branches meander round the outer well. The base has thtree spur marks and its ring two hanging holes. There is no mark. The glaze is cracked and the body is coarse fritware.
Üslup Safavid
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