ca. 1635
Town possibly Mashhad,
Iran
Iran
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Dish
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumStonepaste; incised and painted under transparent glaze
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SizeH. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm) Diam. 17 1/16 in. (43.4 cm)
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Geography detailsMade in
Town possibly Mashhad,
Iran -
Country today
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Dateca. 1635
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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In the second quarter of the seventeenth century, Chinese blue-and-white porcelain production decreased and Iranian potters stepped up manufacture of Chinese-inspired blue-and-white ceramics. The two lions, the swirling fleshy clouds with their vegetal appearance, and the repeating scroll all allude to blue-and-white Chinese export ware.
