Dish with landscape decoration
Place of Originprobably Tabriz, Northwestern Iran
Date1550-1650
PeriodSafavid period (1501-1722)
MaterialsComposite-body ceramic (fritware) with painted decoration under glaze (Kubachi ware)
DimensionsH. 2 1/2 in x Diam. 12 1/2 in, H. 6.3 cm x Diam. 31.7 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P1991
DepartmentWest Asian Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On viewLocationGallery 7
More InformationBook production, illustration, and painting flourished during the Safavid period (1501–1722). Many elements characteristic of book decoration can be found on ceramics of this period. Large bowls such as this one provided a good ground for painted scenes.
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