Caption

Cup, Abdullazad Mirza Baba fl. ante 1939, Islamic art, Persian art, Persian culture, Qajar dynasty 1785–1925, glazed ceramics, utility vessel with zoomorphic motifs, early 20th century, Iran; height 13.5 cm, diameter 11 cm, A ceramic pedestal bowl with a rounded body and flared rim displayed against a light gray background, decorated in a dark green and off-white palette with an intricate repeating leafy and paisley-like pattern around the exterior; the rim shows a few chips and cracks with exposed off-white clay, and the glaze on the surface has a slightly crazed texture. The stem and foot are painted with alternating dark green and off-white bands, and the foot shows worn, earthy discoloration at its edge; the bowl casts a soft reflection on the smooth surface below.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_275

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Rights managed

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78.6Mb (1.2Mb) / 18.0in x 17.0in / 5401 x 5088 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cup Abdullazad Mirza Baba fl ante 1939 Islamic art Persian art Persian culture Qajar dynasty 1785–1925 glazed ceramics utility vessel zoomorphic motifs early 20th century Iran height 13.5 cm diameter 11 cm ceramic pedestal bowl rounded body flared rim displayed light gray background decorated dark green off-white palette intricate repeating leafy paisley- pattern exterior rim chips cracks exposed off-white clay glaze surface slightly crazed texture stem foot painted alternating dark green off-white bands worn earthy discoloration edge bowl casts soft reflection smooth surface .