two objects in the national museum of iran
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British Institute of Persian Studies
Two Objects in the National Museum of IranAuthor(s): Zohreh RuhfarSource: Iran, Vol. 39 (2001), p. 303Published by: British Institute of Persian StudiesStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4300612 .
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TWO OBJECTS IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRAN
By Zohreh Ruhfar Islamic Museum, Tehran
Two unpublished pieces of blue and white china in the collection of the Islamic Department of the National Museum of Iran will be introduced here. Both objects come from Saveh and date to the Safavid period. The
year of acquisition is not known.
1. Museum No. 9897, diam. 21 cm (Fig. 1). This plate shows a standing male figure set within an elaborate frame from which two streamers with
illegible Chinese-like characters emerge. At the top there is an ornate motif of intertwined ribbons
terminating in a split leaf on either side. A row of
stylised ropes with beads and ending in tassels
appears on either side of the central frame; more beads are spread around the field. The central
figure has his head turned towards his right shoulder and looks at a wine bottle, which is held in his right hand. The left arm and hand hold a large bowl, which is pressed against the figure's waist and hip.
This piece has been heavily restored and may have
originally been the base of a dish.
2. Museum No. 9895, diam. 16.8cm, h: 3.3cm (Fig. 2). This blue and white dish shows the bust of a male
figure wearing a turban. He wears a flowery coat over a hatched undershirt. The head is slightly tilted to the side. A wine bottle with a cup placed on top is
placed on either side of the human bust.
Fig. 1. Blue and white dish from Saveh. Photograph courtesy of the National Museum of Iran.
Fig. 2. Blue and white dish from Saveh. Photograph courtesy of the National Museum of Iran.
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