Sindh
glazed pottery
A decorative glazed pottery dish from the Sindh region, beautiful for its simplicity in shape, the spontaneity, directness, and propriety of its ornamentation, and the beauty of its colouring. This dish is very different from the commonly available unglazed pottery of Sindh and the Punjab. The glazed pottery of Sindh is made principally at Hala, Hyderabad, Tatta and Jerruck. The pieces are glazed mostly in turquoise, of the most perfect transparency, or in a rich dark purple, or dark green, or golden brown. Sometimes they are diapered all over by the pâte-sur-pâte method, with a conventional flower, the seventi, or lotus, of a lighter colour than the ground. Generally they are ornamented with the universal knop and flower pattern, in compartments formed all round the bowl, by spaces alternately left uncoloured and glazed in colour. Sometimes a wreath of the knop and flower pattern is simply painted round the bowl on a white ground. The glazed pottery of Sindh also inspired the Bombay School of Art pottery. Some of the best potters from Sindh were brought to the School to teach the pupils the technique.
Size (cms): 3.75(H) x 26(Diam)
Size (inches): 1.5(H) x 10(Diam)
