Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1850
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Foxes Lions (Animals) Hares Flamingos Stork (Bird)
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
With stopper height: 45.5cm, Diameter: 12.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
383-1880
Record ID
383-1880
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1850
Notes
Metalworkers in nineteenth-century Iran, particularly in Isfahan, produced a variety of high-quality wares in steel. The techniques they used included piercing, engraving and gilding. There is a strong contrast between the long, slender neck of this flask and its bulbous body. Every surface is covered with a combination of gold decoration and chiselled designs. Yet the ornament follows a carefully composed scheme, which is based on rows of cartouches separated by narrow bands.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Steel flask, chased and inlaid with gold Steel Gold Chasing Inlay
Parçalar
Flask, Lid
Fiziksel açıklama
Steel flask, chased and inlaid with gold, decorated with cartouches filled with floral sprays, birds and animals of the hunt.
Üslup
Qajar
