Inkwell
1500-1514 (made)
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Inkwell, cylindrical body with domed lid, originally attached to a pen-case (now lost). Decorated with calligraphic inscriptions of Persian poetry and prayer, and cartouches of cruciform illumination and cloud bands, against background of spiralling foliate scrolls.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Brass alloy with engraved decoration and silver inlay |
| Brief description | Inkwell, cast brass alloy with silver inlay, decorated with illumination and Persian poetry and prayer, signed by Mirak Husayn Yazdi, possibly Tabriz, Safavid Iran, 1500-1514 |
| Physical description | Inkwell, cylindrical body with domed lid, originally attached to a pen-case (now lost). Decorated with calligraphic inscriptions of Persian poetry and prayer, and cartouches of cruciform illumination and cloud bands, against background of spiralling foliate scrolls. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Melikian-Chirvani, Islamic Metalwork from the Iranian World, 8-18th centuries, London, HMSO, 1982, no.119 |
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| Accession number | 454:2-1888 |
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| Record created | June 11, 2004 |
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