Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1870
Publication Place
Morocco (made) -
Subject
Africa Ceramics
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
(approximately) height: 50cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
249-1872
Record ID
249-1872
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1870
Notes
The style of this unglazed water bottle is characteristic of ceramic ware produced in Rabat, Morocco. These wares were decorated with tar made from the sap of conifers. Used for storing water, their slight porosity helped keep their contents cool. This bottle was donated to the V&A by George Maw, founder of Maw & Co., a British manufacturer of ceramic tiles.
Sample Text
Transliteration .
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Unglazed earthenware decorated with tar Earthenware Wood Tar
Fiziksel açıklama
Unglazed earthenware bottle with bulbous body and narrow neck. Double handled. Decorated with geometric patterns in fine lines of dark brown/black.
