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Indigo crucible (vasme-jush)
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Indigo crucible (vasme-jush)
- Object:
Indigo crucible
- Place of origin:
Khorasan (cast)
Iran (made) - Date:
1000-1100 (cast)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (made)
- Materials and Techniques:
Bronze cast in one, turned and engraved.
- Museum number:
M.132-1929
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Bowl-shaped body with flat base.
Identical in shape and size to M.133-1929.
A lotus bud is moulded in low relief on the thumb-rest, surrounded by a scroll carrying trilobed palmettes.
A guilloche runs around the flat rim broken only at the point where the long narrow pouring lip joins the body. Ducks with flowing tails are engraved on the side flanges.
Patina: red brown to olive brown.
Place of Origin
Khorasan (cast)
Iran (made)
Date
1000-1100 (cast)
Artist/maker
Unknown (made)
Materials and Techniques
Bronze cast in one, turned and engraved.
Dimensions
Height: 2.3 cm, Length: 15 cm overall, Width: 9.75 cm from flange to flange, Width: 6.05 cm with rim, Width: 4.9 cm without rim, Diameter: 2.15 cm of underside
Object history note
Given by Sir Charles Marling, G.C.M.G., 25th July 1929.
Descriptive line
Bronze bowl shaped crucible with long pouring lip and large thumb-rest, with engraved champlevé designs.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Melikian-Chirvani, A.S.Islamic Metalwork from the Iranian World,London:HMSO, 1982. p51. ISBN 0 11 290252 9
Labels and date
INK-MORTAR.
Engraved bronze.
PERSIAN; 13th CENTURY.
Given by Sir Charles Marling, G.C.M.G. [Used until 10/2002]
Materials
Bronze
Techniques
Turned; Engraved
Subjects depicted
Ducks
Categories
Metalwork
Collection
Middle East Section
