Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1220
Publication Place
Kashan (made) Jurjan (recovered) -
Subject
Ceramics Lustre Ware Islam
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 24.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
C.165-1977
Record ID
C.165-1977
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1220
Notes
This ceramic bottle was modelled on similar containers made of precious metal. They held the wine drunk at court revelries. Here the decoration consists of a series of verses in lustre. The technique of lustre decoration on ceramics was first developed in Iraq in the 9th century. About 1170, the lustre technique was taken from Syria to the city of Kashan in Iran, where this piece was probably made. With this technique potters first made a glazed vessel or tile with little or no decoration in the normal way. When the piece had cooled, they painted a design over the glaze in metallic compounds. The piece was then fired again, this time with a restricted supply of oxygen. In these conditions, the metallic compounds broke down, and a thin deposit of copper or silver was left on the surface of the glaze. When polished, this surface layer reflected the light.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware with lustre decoration Fritware Lustre Painted
Fiziksel açıklama
Lustre bottle with prominent interweaving of two inscription bands on body. Larger inscription on the shoulder. Area between the inscription bands and the foot is filled with dots and motifs like the Arabic letter nun .
Üslup
Kashan
