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coffee-cup
Object Type
coffee-cup
Museum number
G.371
Description
Coffee cup. Stonepaste fabric, white slip, transparent colourless glaze on interior, transparent cobalt glaze on exterior, lustre overglaze. Galzed foot and base, two spur marks. Interior decoration of floral spray in base and wide band of blossoms and vegetation in cavetto. Exterior decoration of phoenix-like bird, stream, shrub with large round leaves and smaller plants.
Cultures/periods
Safavid dynasty
Production date
17thC(late)
Production place
Made in:
Iran
Materials
ceramic
stonepaste
Technique
painted
glazed
lustred
Dimensions
Diameter:
4.50 centimetres
(base)
Diameter:
7.10 centimetres
(rim)
Height:
3.80 centimetres
Curator's comments
Label on base: Richard collection 1889
Bibliographic references
Godman 1901 / The Godman collection of Oriental and Spanish pottery and glass, 1865-1900
(352)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
bird
landscape
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Miss Edith Godman
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Frederick Du Cane Godman
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Julius Richard
(1889)
Acquisition date
1983
Department
Middle East
Registration number
G.371