Author
unknown
Author Original
مجهول
Publication Date
Late fourteenth century AD
Publication Place
-
Khninko Museum
Subject
Copper alloy, hammered, embossed, engraved, and inlaid with gold and silver — unknown
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع : 11 سم القطر(الإطار) : 18 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
151 БВ
Record ID
object;EPM;uc;Mus21;27;ar
Library Location
Khninko Museum
Date
Late fourteenth century AD
Notes
The bowl, which was probably intended for drinking, dates back to the late fourteenth century, the era in which Iran became part of the Timurid Empire. But the political changes had little impact on the culture and tastes of the Iranian upper class. In metalwork, the tendency toward polished decoration and depictions of people in a literal form continued. The middle row of the outer walls of the bowl is decorated with scenes of royal life and entertainment, which alternate with circular medallions of the paradise theme (birds against a background of lush vegetation). The outer edge of the bottom is filled with images of numerous animals: hares, dogs, swans, animals with human heads. The surface depicts a brilliant composition of the finest engraving and inlay in silver and gold. The complex multi-layered painting is based on a perfect mathematical model. Of particular note is the decoration of the inner edge. To the bottom. In the middle is the sun surrounded by sea waves in which all the aquatic creatures in the kingdom roam: various fish (stingrays, swordfish, sharks, etc.), turtles, dolphins, water birds, and even the legendary sea people, and the shape of the bowl indicates that its origin is from the workshops of Persia.
Sample Text
“A bowl with scenes of people” within the Discover Islamic Art collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;uc;Mus21;27;ar
