H x Diam (overall): 6.3 x 27.1 cm (2 1/2 x 10 11/16 in)
Style:
Kubachi ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
17th century
Period:
Safavid period
Description:
Polychrome ceramic plate with a shallow body, wide-lipped rim and a low foot ring. The pinkish-red ware is decorated on the front with blue, green, yellow/tan, and brick red floral designs on a white (slip) background; the back is plain white with greenish black lines encircling the rim and foot. The plate has a clear overglaze except of the foot, which is covered with a dark brown crusty layer. There is also a drilled hole in the foot with metal wire twisted through it.
