Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability

CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 2014-0002-0007   CAS 2014-0002-0007; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Persian
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iran (?)
State/Prov./Dist. Unknown
County Unknown
Other Geographic Data City: Kashan (?)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 17th Century CE
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Round bowl with short pedestal ring on underside and rounded, flaring walls; Interior and exterior are coated with a white glaze; Design on exterior consists of a wide encircling band that shows a lotus flower and buds painted in blue with black outlines and repeated three times, all on white background; Band is framed below by narrow blue line outlined in black, and above by slightly wider band that is divided into 8 sections that are alternately filled with hachured triangles or pairs of blue eyes; Interior of bowl is decorated with a stylized blue floral motif in center on white background; Wide blue band with black diagonal crosshatching encircles interior just below rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.0, Rim Diam = 18.2, Max Diam = 18.2