Publication Date
10th century AH / beginning of the first half of the 16th century AD
Publication Place
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National Museum of Art of Romania
Subject
Cast silver, gold piece, hammered, cut and engraved
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع : 12 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
14288 / M 1651
Record ID
object;EPM;rm;Mus21;6;ar
Library Location
National Museum of Art of Romania
Date
10th century AH / beginning of the first half of the 16th century AD
Notes
This jug, with its round body and cylindrical neck, has a dragon-shaped lid and handle, and is one of the few surviving examples of Ottoman silver from the sixteenth century. Many similar pieces are preserved in museums and collections outside Turkey. The ewer is reminiscent of metal vessels or Timurid alum stone inspired by the Mughal era. Most of the differences relate not to the shape but more to the numerous decoration techniques: the Timurid vessels are inlaid with silver and the Ottoman vessels are characterized by hammered, cut and engraved shapes. The relief decoration on the body, neck and lid is characteristic of the first half of the sixteenth century: the composition combines Roman arabesques (half a palm leaf) and the shapes of the original. Chinese. This decorative classification is still closely linked to the Timurid tradition, but in the same way it draws from the Balkan silversmithing, which was also characteristic of Ottoman ceramics at that time. The jug was probably presented as a gift to the Bistrita Monastery (Walsee County) by a high-ranking person or a military commander. Its fascinating workmanship attests to the wealth and precision of the Roman princely court, which is extensively documented, but which is evident only in a few surviving pieces.
Sample Text
"Ewer" within Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;rm;Mus21;6;ar
