Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1640
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Palmettes Landscapes (Representations)
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 31.1cm, Diameter: 24.8cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
391-1884
Record ID
391-1884
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1640
Notes
The decoration on this jar combines elements borrowed from Chinese blue and white export porcelain dating from around 1630-40, a period known as the "Transitional period" in recognition of the volatile period of transition from the Ming to the Qing dynasty when production was disrupted by politics, with traditional Islamic arabesque motifs found in bookbinding, manuscripts and textiles. The distinction is emphasised by the use of red slip.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware with underglaze painting blue and red slip Fritware Painted Glazed
Fiziksel açıklama
Jar, fritware, in baluster form with short neck, which is painted in cobalt blue with a band of X-shaped crosses in reserve at the neck (compare with 2728-1876) and the foot with triglyph repeats below a band of linked Chinese ruyi or lappets, and the ground scattered with Chinese Transitional period floating islands with Chinese pavilions on rocky outcrops, on the shoulders are four large elliptical panels with escalloped rims painted in red slip with traditional Islamic arabesques and split palmettes.
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