Turquoise Ball Vase

Vase

The ball vase with a small mouth has a standfoot and is decorated all around. The color is intensive turquoise for the body and white for the foot. The patterns – fields with double-lines and endless knots – are of black color. Bottom: grey-unglazed clay.

Object ID
Persia_011

Age
Around 1600 AD (?)

Material
Ceramics

Color
turquoise – black

Diameter (top)
19.5 cm

Diameter (neck)
8.5 cm

Diameter (base)
9.4 cm

Height
(coming soon)

Height (standfoot)
1.3 cm

Condition
Fair to good. Some crackles

Price
on request

Description

The ball vase with a small mouth has a standfoot and is decorated all around. The color is intensive turquoise for the body and white for the inside unglazed foot of grey clay. The top is black and has a black decorative circle underneath. The patterns are different. Six fields, each limited by vertical double lines – start from the shoulders and extend to the foot. Inside the fields are the endless knots – painted in black color. These knots belong to the eight Buddhist symbols and symbolize a long life. Allover craquelures. (HV)

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