Caption

Bowl, Abdullazad Mirza Baba fl. ante 1939, Islamic art, Persian, Qajar dynasty 1785–1925, ceramics decorated with gazelles, figural scenes, lions, female figures; rim decoration: figure with nargile, other figures, lion, palmettes, architecture, inscriptions. 2nd half of the 19th century, Iran. Vessel; height 9 cm, diameter 20 cm., A ceramic bowl with painted decoration sits against a plain light gray background; the bowl shows a band of painted figures and motifs in shades of blue, brown, green, and off-white, with visible glazing and areas of wear and small chips along the rim and body; a few humanlike figures are depicted in blue and brown tones seated on patterned surfaces, accompanied by decorative floral or foliate elements in blue and green; the lower section and foot of the bowl show a mottled off-white and brown surface with glaze variations and some roughened spots.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_302

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Keywords

Bowl Abdullazad Mirza Baba fl ante 1939 Islamic art Persian Qajar dynasty 1785–1925 ceramics decorated gazelles figural scenes lions female figures rim decoration figure nargile figures lion palmettes architecture inscriptions 2nd half 19th century Iran Vessel height 9 cm diameter 20 cm ceramic bowl painted decoration sits plain light gray background bowl band painted figures motifs shades blue brown green off-white visible glazing areas wear small chips rim body humanlike figures depicted brown tones seated patterned surfaces accompanied decorative floral foliate elements lower section foot mottled off-white brown surface glaze variations roughened spots.