Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1100
Publication Place
Kashan (made) -
Subject
Equestrians
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 15cm, Diameter: 16.5cm, Maximum including handles width: 20.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
C.362-1918
Record ID
C.362-1918
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1100
Notes
The style of lustre decoration used on this object, combining figures on horseback with plants and arabesque designs, is known as the miniature style. It is closely associated with the town of Kashan, one of Iran's main centres of production for lustre. The function of this object is unknown, but it is very similar in shape to English posset pots. These were used for serving posset, a thick creamy drink, and this pot may have had a similar function; the small spouts would act like straws, to draw liquid up from the base of the pot and avoid any residue floating on the top.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware painted with lustre over a clear glaze Fritware Lustre (Ceramics Decoration)
Fiziksel açıklama
Fritware spouted pot painted in lustre, with handles in the shape of animals.
