Steel Flask
ca. 1850-1875 (made)
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Metalworkers in nineteenth-century Iran, particularly in Isfahan, produced a variety of high-quality wares in steel. The techniques they used included piercing, engraving and gilding.
There is a strong contrast between the long, slender neck of this flask and its bulbous body. Every surface is covered with a combination of gold decoration and chiselled designs. Yet the ornament follows a carefully composed scheme, which is based on rows of cartouches separated by narrow bands.
There is a strong contrast between the long, slender neck of this flask and its bulbous body. Every surface is covered with a combination of gold decoration and chiselled designs. Yet the ornament follows a carefully composed scheme, which is based on rows of cartouches separated by narrow bands.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Steel flask, chased and inlaid with gold |
| Brief description | Steel flask and lid, Iran (possibly Isfahan), 1850-75. |
| Physical description | Steel flask, chased and inlaid with gold, decorated with cartouches filled with floral sprays, birds and animals of the hunt. |
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| Gallery label | Jameel Gallery
Steel Flask
Iran, possibly Isfahan
1850-75
There is a strong contrast between the long, slender neck of this flask and its bulbous body. Every surface is covered with a combination of gold decoration and chiselled designs. Yet the ornament follows a carefully composed scheme, which is based on rows of cartouches separated by narrow bands.
Steel, chiselled and overlaid with gold
Museum no. 383-1880(2006-2013) |
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| Summary | Metalworkers in nineteenth-century Iran, particularly in Isfahan, produced a variety of high-quality wares in steel. The techniques they used included piercing, engraving and gilding. There is a strong contrast between the long, slender neck of this flask and its bulbous body. Every surface is covered with a combination of gold decoration and chiselled designs. Yet the ornament follows a carefully composed scheme, which is based on rows of cartouches separated by narrow bands. |
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| Accession number | 383-1880 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2005 |
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