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Title Ewer
Author Ahmad (maker)
Publication Date: 1496
Publication Place Egypt (made) Cairo (made) -
Subject Islam Metalwork Africa
Type Other
Language Undetermined
Digital Yes
Manuscript No
Physical Dimensions Height: 47.6cm, Width: 36cm
Library: Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID 762-1900
Record ID 762-1900
Library Location Middle East Section
Date 1496
Notes According to the inscription, this ewer was made for Fatima, the wife of Sultan Qa’itbay (ruled 1468–1496). In contrast to the wares produced for the many religious buildings furnished by the pious sultan, which were appropriately aniconic in their decoration as required under the tenets of Islam, Fatima’s ewer includes bands of real and fantastic animals amidst luxuriant trees. Similar imagery was used in Arabic poetry and had mystical connotations (such as the verdancy of Paradise); it seems safe to assume that this was not lost on Fatima herself.
Sample Text مما عمل برسم ذات الستر الرفيع و الحجاب المنيع خوند الكبیرة جهت المقام​ الشريف مولانا السلطان الملك الاشرف قايتباي عزنصرهTranslationMade for Fatima, the wife of Qa'itbay (1468-1496)NoteArabic; Thuluth; Around body, inscriptionTranslationMade by AhmadNoteunderneath foot
Malzemeler ve teknikler Brass hammered and inlaid with silver and possibly copper Copper Silver Brass Hammering Soldering Inlay
Fiziksel açıklama Large ewer on a footed base, with flared mouth, bulbous element on neck leading to rounded body, tapered stem and flared foot. Curved handle runs from neck to top of the body, spout long and thin ending in polygonal element. Some damage to body, bulbous element on neck possibly later, repairs to base of handle. All over decoration of arabesques and animal designs with large inscription band in thuluth script. Band of running animals around body features elephants, deer and lions.
Üretim made by Ahmad
Üslup Mamluk
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Ewer

Author Ahmad (maker)
Publication Date 1496
Publication Place Egypt (made) Cairo (made) -
Subject Islam Metalwork Africa
Type Other
Language Undetermined
Digital Yes
Manuscript No
Physical Dimensions Height: 47.6cm, Width: 36cm
Library Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID 762-1900
Record ID 762-1900
Library Location Middle East Section
Date 1496
Notes According to the inscription, this ewer was made for Fatima, the wife of Sultan Qa’itbay (ruled 1468–1496). In contrast to the wares produced for the many religious buildings furnished by the pious sultan, which were appropriately aniconic in their decoration as required under the tenets of Islam, Fatima’s ewer includes bands of real and fantastic animals amidst luxuriant trees. Similar imagery was used in Arabic poetry and had mystical connotations (such as the verdancy of Paradise); it seems safe to assume that this was not lost on Fatima herself.
Sample Text مما عمل برسم ذات الستر الرفيع و الحجاب المنيع خوند الكبیرة جهت المقام​ الشريف مولانا السلطان الملك الاشرف قايتباي عزنصرهTranslationMade for Fatima, the wife of Qa'itbay (1468-1496)NoteArabic; Thuluth; Around body, inscriptionTranslationMade by AhmadNoteunderneath foot
Malzemeler ve teknikler Brass hammered and inlaid with silver and possibly copper Copper Silver Brass Hammering Soldering Inlay
Fiziksel açıklama Large ewer on a footed base, with flared mouth, bulbous element on neck leading to rounded body, tapered stem and flared foot. Curved handle runs from neck to top of the body, spout long and thin ending in polygonal element. Some damage to body, bulbous element on neck possibly later, repairs to base of handle. All over decoration of arabesques and animal designs with large inscription band in thuluth script. Band of running animals around body features elephants, deer and lions.
Üretim made by Ahmad
Üslup Mamluk
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