Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1675
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Flowers
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Diameter: 10.1cm, Height: 5.9cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1164-1876
Record ID
1164-1876
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1675
Notes
Chinese blue-and-white porcelain had been popular in Iran since the 14th century, and potters began making imitations soon after. Production rose sharply in the 17th century, perhaps because the Chinese wares were temporarily unavailable. The shape of this ceramic cup may have been copied from a European example made of metal. The decoration, painted under the glaze, was inspired by Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. Demand for this type of small cup was created by the new drinks of tea and coffee brought by foreign traders.
Sample Text
Note imitation Chinese mark under foot
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware, underglaze painted in blue
Fiziksel açıklama
Blue and white cup with white rim and slight flange. Four panels with ribbon dividers decorate the outside. The tops are lobed and they contain a treble flower resembling that in the centre of cup no. 2885-1876. Each is surrounded by four flowers made up of six dots (cf. cup no. 475-1878). A band of crisscross lines leads to the foot. There is just one line round the inside of the rim. The well is plain. The central flower with striped petals has three stems and three sets of leaves similar to those round the flower on outside of cup 2885-1876. Further scrolls complete the centre. The bowl is heavy for its size.
Üretim
Dated by Yolande Crowe to the period from the first coronation of Shah Sulayman (in 1666) to the fall of Qandahar (in 1738), a time of slow decline of Safavid power and economy.
Üslup
Safavid
