Bowl
1400-1450
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Bowl with curved shoulders and flaring lip, single horizontal band of engraved decoration on the shoulder, with four passages of calligraphic inscriptions set against background of spiralling foliate scrolls, interspersed with illuminated roundels and figural scenes of paired horsemen fighting, hunting or playing polo
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brass alloy with engraved design and traces of silver inlay |
| Brief description | Bowl, brass alloy with traces of silver inlay, with engraved decoration of hunting and polo scenes, inscriptions and illuminated roundels, Timurid Iran, 1400-1450 |
| Physical description | Bowl with curved shoulders and flaring lip, single horizontal band of engraved decoration on the shoulder, with four passages of calligraphic inscriptions set against background of spiralling foliate scrolls, interspersed with illuminated roundels and figural scenes of paired horsemen fighting, hunting or playing polo |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Thuluth script, Melikian-Chirvani notes that the protocol is Timurid, and the inscription written by a master calligrapher.)
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| Bibliographic reference | Moya Carey, Persian Art. Collecting the Arts of Iran for the V&A, London, 2017, p.90. |
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| Accession number | 1372-1874 |
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| Record created | March 18, 2003 |
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