Ewer with Incised Floral Decoration

Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), late 17th/early 18th century

Iran
Gombroon (Bandar Abbas)

This elegant ewer features lightly incised decoration under a transparent glaze. A type of ceramics commonly known as Gombroon ware, the name is derived from the port of Bandar-e ‘Abbas (known as Gombroon by the British), from where these ceramics were exported in the 18th century. Both the Dutch and English East India Companies populated Bandar-e ‘Abbas and traded heavily in ceramics. This ware was popular outside of the Islamic world because its delicate, glassy appearance was thought to closely resemble Chinese porcelain.

Status: On View, Gallery 143
Department: Arts of Asia

Culture: Islamic
Title: Ewer with Incised Floral Decoration
Place: Iran (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1650–1750
Medium: Gombroon ware, fritware with incised decoration under transparent glaze
Dimensions: 23.7 × 17.7 × 13.9 cm (9 5/16 × 7 × 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Mary Jane Gunsaulus Collection
Reference Number: 1914.31
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