Fragment
mid 13th century (made)
Place of origin |
Fragment of a beaker body, part of now faded gold inscription in Naskh with blue enamel infill, a red enamel line separates the band of inscription from the body on which is depicted a tree and pavilion in green, yellow, blue and red enamel. Very similar to the two beakers in Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore illustrated in Atil, Art of the Mamluks (1981), pp. 126-7, nos. 44-45.
Object details
Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Gilded and enamelled |
Brief description | Fragment of a beaker, probably Syria, 1250-1260 |
Physical description | Fragment of a beaker body, part of now faded gold inscription in Naskh with blue enamel infill, a red enamel line separates the band of inscription from the body on which is depicted a tree and pavilion in green, yellow, blue and red enamel. Very similar to the two beakers in Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore illustrated in Atil, Art of the Mamluks (1981), pp. 126-7, nos. 44-45. |
Dimensions | Dimensions not recorded |
Style | |
Credit line | Given by Dr W. L. Hildburgh |
Subjects depicted | |
Bibliographic reference | Atil, Art of the Mamluks (1981), pp. 126-7, nos. 44-45. |
Collection | |
Accession number | C.118C-1947 |
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Record created | April 19, 1999 |
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