Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1650
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Hare Vegetal Decoration
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 26.5cm, Diameter: 13cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
C.59-1952
Record ID
C.59-1952
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1650
Notes
This bottle is an example of the revival of lustre decoration in Iran. Here the decoration features a hare set among feathery plant-like motifs. Around 1650 a group of potters revived the technique of lustre decoration in Iran, where it had not been used on any scale for three centuries. We do not know how the technique was revived, or where the potters produced their distinctive wares. The 17th-century lustre ware included a wide range of small vessels, such as this bottle.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware with lustre decoration Fritware Lustre-Painted
Fiziksel açıklama
White bottle with lustre decoration depicting a hare (?) among feathery vegetal motifs.
Üslup
Safavid
