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Plate fragment with design of a white gazelle against a blue ground

Iranian

Artwork Details

Plate fragment with design of a white gazelle against a blue ground
n.d.
Iranian
fritware with blue underglaze painting
1 3/16 in. x 8 in. x 8 in. ( 3 cm x 20.3 cm x 20.3 cm )
Museum purchase
1957/1.93

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Subject Matter:

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Physical Description:

This plate has a central gazelle motif in white against a blue background. The paste is a light tan "Islamic II" while the glaze is glossy with wide crackle. The plate was fired upright. It is composed of a now faded cobalt color on a light green-white ground and is iridescent. The plate is attributed to the Safavid period in Iran.

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