Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1650
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Ceramics
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Diameter: 20.6cm, Height: 9.2cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1110-1883
Record ID
1110-1883
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1650
Notes
In the 16th century, ceramic production in Iran was on a modest scale, but when the capital moved to Isfahan around 1600, the production of luxury dishes and wall tiles in a wide variety of styles and techniques rapidly increased. The production of ceramic vessels cannot be attributed to a particular centre. The many techniques deployed included underglaze painting, coloured glazes and lustre, which was revived after 1650. Safavid potters created brilliantly coloured ceramics. The effect was often achieved with glazes of a single colour. Many of these wares have moulded or carved decoration, such as this little bowl.
Tarihsel bağlam
Kirman monochromes were quite as distinguished as the polychrome or blue-and-white Kirman wares. The colour of the celadon-imitations varies according to firing.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Fritware, slip-painted, amber and cobalt glazed
Fiziksel açıklama
Bowl, earthenware, with almost straight tapering sides, on the exterior below the rim is a band of seven-dot flowerheads in white slip, the interior with a flambe blue slip and the exterior with a similar subtly streaked brown slip, glaze covers over the footrim, presumably fired on spurs or unglazed ring.
Üslup
Safavid
