Publication Date
The tenth or eleventh century AD
Publication Place
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Al-Khalili Family Trust - Nasser D. Collection. Al-Khalili Islamic Art
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
MTW 1117
Record ID
object;EPM;uk;Mus21;8;ar
Library Location
Al-Khalili Family Trust - Nasser D. Collection. Al-Khalili Islamic Art
Date
The tenth or eleventh century AD
Notes
The flask has a faceted body divided into a series of six lozenges with three pairs of pheasant-like birds and triangular lozenge halves with scrolled palmettes. The upper and lower sections of the neck and shoulders have inscriptions in Kufic script against a matte ring-shaped background. Starting from the band around the top of the neck are the words: “This belongs to the Most Glorious Owner, the All-Knowing, the Just, the Supporter of God, the Victorious, and the Conqueror of all the kingdom (supporting the state) and the religion (supporting religion). May God perpetuate his glory.” The similarities of the piece to Sassanian silverware and Sassanian fabric decoration and at the beginning of the Islamic era are clear and indicate that the decorative heritage of silverware was noticeably more preserved than pieces of base metal. The shape is also repeated in later produced glass.
Sample Text
“Flower Water Bottle” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;uk;Mus21;8;ar
