Caption

Bowl, 2nd half of the 19th century, Iran. Ceramic glazed tableware vessel height 7.5 cm; diameter 17.4 cm. Qajar dynasty 1785–1925. Decoration: knightly and figurative scenes with horses and falcons; rims decorated with figures, architecture, flowers, animals, palmettes, and inscriptions. Persian, Islamic art; ceramics., A low ceramic bowl with decorative painted designs sits on a reflective surface against a plain gray background; the bowl has a rounded body and a short foot with glaze drips visible at the base, and its exterior shows intricate painted motifs in blue, green, brown, and cream tones including floral shapes and stylized patterns, with areas of worn or aged glazing and a thin darker rim along the top edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_307

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.1Mb (1.0Mb) / 18.0in x 12.5in / 5397 x 3763 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl 2nd half 19th century Iran Ceramic glazed tableware vessel height 7.5 cm diameter 17.4 cm Qajar dynasty 1785–1925 Decoration knightly figurative scenes horses falcons rims decorated figures architecture flowers animals palmettes inscriptions Persian Islamic art ceramics low ceramic bowl decorative painted designs sits reflective surface plain gray background bowl rounded body short foot glaze drips visible base exterior intricate motifs blue green brown cream tones floral shapes stylized patterns areas worn aged glazing thin darker rim top edge.