Jug (kuze)
Jug
1200 - 1230 (made)
1200 - 1230 (made)
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A spreading foot rises from a flat rim; above this the body flares outwards then breaks sharply into a vertical gadrooned section, topped by the the shoulder which slopes inwards to a broad, vertical rim. The rim is decorated with a silver-inlaid epigraphic band on a ground of foliate scrollwork, framed by silver-inlaid fillets.
Object details
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| Title | Jug (kuze) |
| Materials and techniques | Brass, cast and turned. Engraved with champlevé designs inlaid with silver on a hatched ground filled with black composition. Handle now missing. Patina: brown olive. Underside Patina: dark green deposits over red oxide. |
| Brief description | Footed jug, cast brass, engraved decoration in silver inlay, Arabic inscription offering good wishes to the owner, Khurasan, Iran, 1200-1225 |
| Physical description | A spreading foot rises from a flat rim; above this the body flares outwards then breaks sharply into a vertical gadrooned section, topped by the the shoulder which slopes inwards to a broad, vertical rim. The rim is decorated with a silver-inlaid epigraphic band on a ground of foliate scrollwork, framed by silver-inlaid fillets. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Persian; thuluth; On the band round the top; engraved)
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| Gallery label | POT.
Bronze with remains of silver inlay.
PERSIAN; 12th-13th century.(Used until 10/2002) |
| Object history | Purchased from Mr Tahtadjian of Batum (Georgia), 30 May 1899. Part of a lot bought for £134. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1956-1899 |
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| Record created | March 18, 2003 |
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