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Platter, Safavid dynasty 1501–1736, Persian; ceramics, round deep platter with separate rim on a ring foot. Decoration: in the mirror a pond scene with rocks, three ducks and various aquatic plants and insects; on the collar in eight multi-leafed cartouches cranes and stylized plants; stylized plants on the outer side of the rim. On the reverse a handwritten inscription in Arabic script; within the ring of the foot the words jami'-je Bali handwritten in brown dye, likely referring to an unspecified locality. The asymmetric composition—central rock and a bank jutting into the water with a duck—maintains a circular form without horizontal landscape division. Decoration imitates motifs of blue-and-white Chinese kraak porcelain and alludes to Chinese painting, but Persian ceramic depictions are freer and denser in motifs; plant-animal compositions birds, insects, quadrupeds echo Persian textile and miniature traditions. Nature was a frequent Safavid subject; the first landscape compositions on Persian ceramics began in the 15th century under Chinese influence. Analogy: Kverfeld 1947, ill. XXX., 16th century, Azerbaijan, vessel, h. 9.2 cm, diam. 44.0 cm., A round ceramic plate with blue and white decoration sits against a gray background; the plate has a central circular scene filled with floral motifs, leaves, and birds rendered in deep blue on a white ground, surrounded by a wide border band divided into a repeating pattern of cartouches and panels containing stylized floral and foliate designs, all painted in varying shades of blue with visible brushwork and areas of darker and lighter blue wash, with the overall palette limited to blue, white, and the surrounding gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A22_041

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.6Mo) / 50.8cm x 38.1cm / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Platter Safavid dynasty 1501–1736 Persian ceramics round deep platter separate rim ring foot Decoration mirror pond scene rocks three ducks various aquatic plants insects collar eight multi-leafed cartouches cranes stylized plants outer side rim reverse handwritten inscription Arabic script within ring foot words jami -je Bali handwritten brown dye referring unspecified locality asymmetric composition central rock bank jutting water duck maintains circular form horizontal landscape division imitates motifs blue- -white Chinese kraak porcelain alludes Chinese painting Persian ceramic depictions freer denser plant-animal compositions birds quadrupeds echo Persian textile miniature traditions Nature was frequent Safavid subject first landscape compositions Persian ceramics 15th century under Chinese influence Analogy Kverfeld 1947 ill Xxx 16th century Azerbaijan vessel h 9.2 cm diam 44.0 cm round ceramic plate blue white decoration sits gray background plate central circular scene filled floral motifs leaves birds rendered deep blue white ground surrounded wide border band divided repeating pattern cartouches panels containing stylized floral foliate designs painted varying shades visible brushwork areas darker lighter blue wash palette limited white surrounding gray.