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Bowl with green splashesside

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Bowl with green splashes

  • Details

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    Associated place
    Asia › Iran (possible place of creation)
    Date
    possibly 18th century (1701 - 1800)
    Material and technique
    earthenware, with splashed decoration in green under a light-green glaze
    Dimensions
    7 cm (height)
    17.5 cm max. (diameter)
    Material index
    processed material › ceramic › pottery › earthenware
    Technique index
    covered › coated › glazed,
    glazed
    Object type index
    container › vessel › bowl
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Presented by Sir Denis Wright, 2005.
    Accession no.
    EA2005.26

Glossary (2)

earthenware, glaze

  • earthenware

    Ceramic material made of clay which is fired to a temperature of c.1000-1200⁰c. The resulting ceramic is non-vitreous and varies in colour from dark red to yellow.

  • glaze

    Vitreous coating applied to the surface of a ceramic to make it impermeable or for decorative effect.

Location

    • currently in research collection

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