Bottle with Running Quadrupeds

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17th century · Stonepaste; painted in blue under transparent glaze · Islamic Art

Like so many ceramics produced in Iran during the Safavid period, the style and decoration of this dish was an attempt to emulate the highly-regarded Chinese porcelain wares. This is illustrated by the blue and white color scheme, as well as fish-scale pattern at the tip, and scalloped border at the shoulder. The flatness of the sides of the bottle, however, is akin to the shape of a pilgrim flask, a traditional Persian form.

Artist

Unknown

Date

17th century

Medium

Stonepaste; painted in blue under transparent glaze

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1970