Plate with tri-colored glaze
Iranian
Description
This plate is a fine example of the influence of Tang dynasty China on the potters of Iran. The Chinese model for this work, known as sancai, or three-colored ware, use three different colors of glaze on a white stoneware body. Here, the Iranian potters have achieved three different colors and keeping them separate in firing—a difficult task.
Physical Description:
'Ueberlauf' on rim running design, in center a blossom; paste: buff, fine, medium-hard; glaze: glossy, fine crackle top glaze, over cream slip on interior and exterior except bottom part. Fired upside down (tripod on interior) and upright. Colors are green, yellow, aubergine, green-white. Slightly restored.
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