Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1150
Publication Place
Kashan (made) -
Subject
Scrollwork
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Diameter: 13.4cm, Height: 14.1cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
C.267-1919
Record ID
C.267-1919
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1150
Notes
This fine, thin-walled beaker was inspired by âqingbaiâ (âblueish-whiteâ) porcelain from China. The motifs, however, are Iranian. The band of scrollwork near the top of the beaker has been pierced and then filled with glaze. It is made of fritware, also called stone paste and quartz paste. This material was developed by Middle Eastern potters as a response to the challenge posed by Chinese porcelain. In the 12th and early 13th centuries, potters in Kashan and other centres in Iran used fritware to produce fine wares decorated in an astonishing range of styles.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware with incised and pierced decoration filled with glaze Fritware Glazing Piercing
Fiziksel açıklama
Fine-walled fritware beaker with incised and pierced decoration filled with glaze.
