Octagonal Plate / Artist Unknown, Iran

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Accession Number
1957/1.87
Title
Octagonal Plate
Artist Nationality
Iranian
Medium and Support
earthenware with glaze
Object Creation Date
17th century
Object Creation Place
Middle East
Iranian
Creation Place 1
Middle East
Creation Place 2
Iranian
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Style/Group/Movement
Safavid Pottery
Inscription
Notation on base: EFS-127
Dimensions
3.2 cm x 19 cm x 19 cm (1 1/4 in. x 7 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in.)
Century
17th century
Primary Object Classification
Ceramic
Primary Object Type
plate
Physical Description
An octagonal plate inspired by Chinese motifs.
Subject Matter
Chinese inspired decorations on this plate are done in blue and white. This is a typical style of Safavid pottery.
Primary Keywords
iran (nation)
islamic
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816 x 736
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Record
1957/1.87
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"Octagonal Plate; Artist Unknown, Iran." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1957-sl-1.87/1957_1.87.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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