Iranian Blue-and-White Ceramic Jar
Jindřich Mleziva
| Pages | 121–132 |
|---|---|
| DOI | 10.2478/anpm-2019-0008 |
| Keywords | Iranian ceramics, Safavid Dynasty (1501–1736), Qajar Dynasty (1785–1925), museum collections, West Bohemian Museum in Pilsen, Josef Škorpil (1856–1931) |
| Type of Article | Research report |
| Citation | MLEZIVA, Jindřich. Iranian Blue-and-White Ceramic Jar. Annals of the Náprstek Museum. Prague: National Museum, 2019, 40(1), 121–132. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/anpm-2019-0008. ISSN 0231-844X (print), 2533-5685 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/aotnpm/40-1/iranian-blue-and-white-ceramic-jar |
Museum collections often contain items that are inaccurately, or even wrongly, identified. This was the case of a jar belonging to a collection in the West Bohemian Museum in Pilsen. The Iranian jar was apparently acquired at the end of the 19th century and later mistakenly placed in the Chinese collection. This piece shows an interesting example of the evolution of Iranian pottery, but also of the history of the decorative arts collection in the Pilsen museum.
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