Accession Number1957/1.87
TitleOctagonal Plate
Artist(s)IranianArtist NationalityIranianObject Creation Date17th centuryMedium & Supportearthenware with glazeDimensions 1 1/4 in. x 7 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in. ( 3.2 cm x 19 cm x 19 cm )
Credit LineMuseum PurchaseSubject matterThe octagonal plate has Chinese inspired folar designs and symbols on glossy porcelain. The colors, cobalt, purple-brown and white are attributes of the Safavid period predilection for Chinese pottery styles.
Physical DescriptionThis is a Persian interpretation of a Chinese type which can be dated on the basis of shape--that aspect which the Near Eastern potter chose to adopt. The polygonal alteration of the rim was a late 16th century development in the Chinese tradition. The well-defined scenes and foliage of he Far Eastern model have been more impressionistically rendered and the vocabulary of vegetal forms has been drastically reduced.
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Keywords
Islamic
Safavid (Iranian Islamic styles )
Safavid pottery styles
blue-and-white (ceramic glaze)
ceramic ware (visual works)
floral patterns
household objects
plates (general, dishes)
porcelain (visual works)