Publication Place
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Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
Subject
Minai or seven-colour (haft-rang) qashani bears painted decorations above and below the underglaze.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
العلو: 8 سم؛ القطر: 20 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
938
Record ID
object;ISL;pt;Mus01_A;21;ar
Library Location
Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
Notes
A cup with an ivory white stem, featuring a tile scene depicted in the centre. A prince sits on a throne with a high seat, and two hawks stand around him. The prince was surrounded by two courtiers, and at his feet were two peacocks facing each other, symbols of royalty. Around the central figure are pairs of Ascorian sphinxes separated by small medallions. On the inner edge of the plate, we can read supplications written in Kufic script, and inside is a semi-Kufic inscription on a background of arabesque decoration.
Sample Text
Maria Queiroz Ribeiro “Cup with a Stem” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;pt;Mus01_A;21;ar
