Tray (sini)
Tray
12th century (made)
12th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Circular tray with incurving walls and narrow everted rim.
The engraved decoration on the flat inner base consists of an outer circular epigraphic frieze and a central roundel enclosing a griffin with a halo, raising its left paw. Both the inscription and the griffin are each placed on a ground of foliate scrolls.
Patina: red oxide and deep emerald green spots over brown to black surface. The central roundel and part of the epigraphic band have been cleaned showing the olive yellow hue of the alloy.
The engraved decoration on the flat inner base consists of an outer circular epigraphic frieze and a central roundel enclosing a griffin with a halo, raising its left paw. Both the inscription and the griffin are each placed on a ground of foliate scrolls.
Patina: red oxide and deep emerald green spots over brown to black surface. The central roundel and part of the epigraphic band have been cleaned showing the olive yellow hue of the alloy.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Tray (sini) (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Raised brass with engraved champlevé designs |
| Brief description | Middle East, Metalwork. brass, Eastern Iran, 12th century; Islamic metalwork. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. |
| Physical description | Circular tray with incurving walls and narrow everted rim. The engraved decoration on the flat inner base consists of an outer circular epigraphic frieze and a central roundel enclosing a griffin with a halo, raising its left paw. Both the inscription and the griffin are each placed on a ground of foliate scrolls. Patina: red oxide and deep emerald green spots over brown to black surface. The central roundel and part of the epigraphic band have been cleaned showing the olive yellow hue of the alloy. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Persian; In the circular frieze; engraved)
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| Object history | Bought for £15 14s from Messrs Hagop Kerorkian & Co, 8-9 New Street, Bishopsgate, 28 July 1905. A notice in the inventory specifies 'Probably from the neighbourhood of Bokhara', possibly hearsay passed on by the dealer. Historical significance: There is no other known piece that offers a parallel to this tray. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Melikian-Chirvani, A.S. Islamic Metalwork from the Iranian World, London:HMSO, 1982, p86-87, ISBN 0 11 290252 9
Survey of Persian Art,ill. pl.1288 A. Text p.2483.
Rice, D.T. Islamic Art,London, 1965, pl.71, p.74 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 558-1905 |
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| Record created | March 18, 2003 |
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