Harpy

Object Details

• Description

  The plate stands on a low broad foot; its walls curve gently up to their midpoint where they turn out to form a flat broad section that extends at an angle to the rim. On the inner surface of the plate, the center is decorated with a human-headed brid surrounded by floral elements; around the center, the surface is divided into seven panels each of which contains a simple flower form. Blue and purple were used on top of a white background. The outer surface surrounding the foot is decorated with two annular lines and individual abstract linear forms which are blue in color.

• Collection

  National Museum of Asian Art Collection

• Origin

  Iran

• Credit Line

  Bequest of Adrienne Minassian

• Type

  Vessel

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• Date

  1700s, 1710s, 1720s, 1500s, 1610s, 1600s, 1590s, 1540s, 1650s, 1530s, 1640s, 1520s, 1630s, 1510s, 1620s, 1690s, 1580s, 1730s, 1570s, 1680s, 1560s, 1670s, 1550s, 1660s

• Topic

  S?afavid dynasty, 1501-1736, Art, Harpy, Arts of the Islamic World, Flowers

• Culture

  Muslims, Iranians

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)