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Frieze tile with crowned figures
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- Date
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18th century (1701 - 1800)
Safavid Period (1501 - 1722)
- Material and technique
- fritware, with polychrome underglaze painting
- Dimensions
- 24.6 x 24.2 x 2.2 cm max. (height x width x depth)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Presented by Crispin Paine, 1986.
- Accession no.
- EA1986.12
Glossary (2)
fritware, underglaze painting
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fritware
Ceramic material composed of ground quartz and small quantities of clay and finely ground frit (frit is obtained by pouring molten glass into water).
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underglaze painting
Painting applied to ceramic material before a transparent, or monochrome or coloured glaze for Islamic objects, is applied. The technique was initially developed in China.
Location
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- currently in research collection
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