Platter with Lion in Garden / Iran (Mashhad)

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Accession Number: 1957/1.86
Title: Platter with Lion in Garden
Artist: Iran (Mashhad)
Artist Nationality: Iranian
Medium and Support: fritware (ground quartz and white clay) with blue underglaze painting
Object Creation Place: Middle East (general region); Iran (nation)
Creation Place 1: Middle East (general region)
Creation Place 2: Iran (nation)
Credit Line: Museum Purchase
Style/Group/Movement: Ilkhanid Pottery
Dimensions: 3.18 cm x 28.7 cm x 28.58 cm (1 1/4 in. x 11 5/16 in. x 11 1/4 in.)
Primary Object Classification: Ceramic
Primary Object Type: plate
Physical Description: A platter with landscape scene decorations.
Subject Matter: Inspired by Chinese patterns this platter shows a lion in the garden. This Ilkhanid Style platter is decorated with blue underglazed painting.
Primary Keywords: iran (nation); islamic; lions
Secondary Keywords: animals; asian; gardens; geographic and political locations; household objects; making art; mammals; middle east (general region); the natural world; types
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 1051 x 953
File Size: 110 KB
Record: 1957/1.86
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Full citation: "Platter with Lion in Garden; Iran (Mashhad)." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1957-sl-1.86/1957_1.86.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.