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Bottle in the Chinese Style
Persian
Safavid
first half of the 17th century
Object Place: Kirman, Iran
Medium/Technique
Composite body (quartz, clay, and glass frit), painted in cobalt blue over white slip, covered with a clear glaze
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 30.8 x 15 cm (12 1/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Helen S. Coolidge Fund
Accession Number1997.182
CollectionsAsia, Islamic Art
ClassificationsCeramics
DescriptionBottle with globular body and tall, tapering neck, painted in cobalt blue over white slip. Body is painted with scenes derived from Chinese Ming-period ceramics, featuring figures and architecture in a mountainous, stream-fed landscape. Neck, in contrast, depicts two floral bouquets of Persian inspiration. Such graceful bottles were used to hold wine.
Marks
On bottom, a "tassel" mark in blue
Provenance1997, sold by Roland Yazhari, Hong Kong, to the MFA (Accession date: November 19, 1997)
Note: Yazhari obtained the bottle in Europe.
Note: Yazhari obtained the bottle in Europe.