Bamiyan Splashed Sgraffiato Bowl - LO.739, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 3.5" (8.9cm) high x 7" (17.8cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style:  More »

Bamiyan Splashed Sgraffiato Bowl - LO.739, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 3.5" (8.9cm) high x 7" (17.8cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Bamiyan, Medium: Buff Earthenware. Splashed sgraffiato ware,the body of buff earthenware with low rounded cavetto walls and an everted sloping rim, resting on a foot-ring. The inside surface incised with simple foliate design, ornamented by scrollwork. Manganese and green splashes applied in big dots over defined areas.   « Less

Engraved Copper Alloy Inkwell (Mihbara) - LO.876, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 2.75" (7.0cm) high x 3" (7.6cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art,  More »

Engraved Copper Alloy Inkwell (Mihbara) - LO.876, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 2.75" (7.0cm) high x 3" (7.6cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, Medium: Quarternary Bronze. Small cylindrical inkwell with knobbed lid, cast and engraved with concentric bands of waves around the shoulder and the base and on the sides of the lid, engraved medallions featuring a pseudo Kufic character around the lower part of the body.   « Less

Engraved Copper Alloy Inkwell (Mihbara) - LO.877, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 3" (7.6cm) high x 2.5" (6.4cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art,  More »

Engraved Copper Alloy Inkwell (Mihbara) - LO.877, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 3" (7.6cm) high x 2.5" (6.4cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, Medium: Quarternary Bronze. Small cylindrical inkwell with knobbed lid, cast and engraved with inscription in pseudo Kufic on the lid, engraved wave pattern around the body. Three tiny applique loops on the sides of the body corresponding to other three little handles attached to the sides of the lid would have channelled the ropes through for carrying.Similar inkwells are known signed by craftsmen from Nishapur and Herat.   « Less

Engraved Seljuk Copper Alloy Ewer - LO.879, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 11 th Century AD to 12 th Century AD, Dimensions: 9.5" (24.1cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style:  More »

Engraved Seljuk Copper Alloy Ewer - LO.879, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 11 th Century AD to 12 th Century AD, Dimensions: 9.5" (24.1cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, Medium: Quarternary Bronze. The animated well spaced and perfectly suited decoration is in tune with the artistic production of the mid 12th century, when a huge variety of decorative themes and typologies were spurred, commissioned by the emerging strong bourgeoisie in northeastern Iran. Inscriptions occur on nearly every object and usually consist of anonymous wishes, though sometimes they might provide information about patrons, makers and dates of manufacture.   « Less

Engraved Bronze Stem Bowl - LO.878, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 4" (10.2cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Islamic, Medium: Bronze.  More »

Engraved Bronze Stem Bowl - LO.878, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 4" (10.2cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Islamic, Medium: Bronze. The bowl with a round flaring body and a flaring foot. The outside decorated on the rim by a row of dotted circles, below the rim a band of cursive script. Around the body a large register of roundels separated by ribbon motifs. The medallions featuring an intricate foliage pattern interspersed with openwork dots. The ribbed lower part of the body left bare.   « Less

Engraved Bronze Vase - LO.880, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 12 th Century AD to 13 th Century AD, Dimensions: 8.75" (22.2cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Bronze.  More »

Engraved Bronze Vase - LO.880, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 12 th Century AD to 13 th Century AD, Dimensions: 8.75" (22.2cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Medium: Bronze. The elongated vase with a globular body over a large domed splayed foot, topped by a narrow- waisted neck terminating in an everted splayed rim. The rim decorated with an incised row of Kufic script, the shoulder featuring a tall register of circular rosettes intersperced by openworked foliage motis. The main globular body with three horizontal rows of sunken bosses, the central register featuring roundels with an incised knot motif. The splayed foot again with a row of Kufic script.   « Less

Copper Alloy Bottle - LO.885, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 5.375" (13.7cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, Medium: Quarternary  More »

Copper Alloy Bottle - LO.885, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 5.375" (13.7cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, Medium: Quarternary Bronze. Metalwork in the Near East and Central Asia has always enjoyed a prestige beyond that of other applied arts such as ceramics and textiles. Major pieces were specially commissioned and often bear dedications to the princes and great nobles for whom they were made, together with the proudly inscribed names of their makers and decorators; their very durability and impressive appearance give them a high standing and dignity of their own. The best pieces were in bronze, either engraved, inlaid, overlaid or beaten in repousse', that is hammered out from behind of designs to appear in relief on the surface.   « Less

Copper Alloy Rose Water Sprinkler - LO.886, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 6.125" (15.6cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, Medium:  More »

Copper Alloy Rose Water Sprinkler - LO.886, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 6.125" (15.6cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, Medium: Quarternary Bronze. Metalwork in the Near East and Central Asia has always enjoyed a prestige beyond that of other applied arts such as ceramics and textiles. Major pieces were specially commissioned and often bear dedications to the princes and great nobles for whom they were made, together with the proudly inscribed names of their makers and decorators; their very durability and impressive appearance give them a high standing and dignity of their own. The best pieces were in bronze, either engraved, inlaid, overlaid or beaten in repousse', that is hammered out from behind of designs to appear in relief on the surface.   « Less

Copper Alloy Rose Water Sprinkler - LO.887, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 5.50" (14.0cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, Medium:  More »

Copper Alloy Rose Water Sprinkler - LO.887, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 5.50" (14.0cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, Medium: Quarternary Bronze. Metalwork in the Near East and Central Asia has always enjoyed a prestige beyond that of other applied arts such as ceramics and textiles. Major pieces were specially commissioned and often bear dedications to the princes and great nobles for whom they were made, together with the proudly inscribed names of their makers and decorators; their very durability and impressive appearance give them a high standing and dignity of their own. The best pieces were in bronze, either engraved, inlaid, overlaid or beaten in repousse', that is hammered out from behind of designs to appear in relief on the surface.   « Less

Copper Alloy Rose Water Sprinkler - LO.888, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 5.375" (13.7cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, Medium:  More »

Copper Alloy Rose Water Sprinkler - LO.888, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1100 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions: 5.375" (13.7cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Seljuk, Medium: Quarternary Bronze. Metalwork in the Near East and Central Asia has always enjoyed a prestige beyond that of other applied arts such as ceramics and textiles. Major pieces were specially commissioned and often bear dedications to the princes and great nobles for whom they were made, together with the proudly inscribed names of their makers and decorators; their very durability and impressive appearance give them a high standing and dignity of their own. The best pieces were in bronze, either engraved, inlaid, overlaid or beaten in repousse', that is hammered out from behind of designs to appear in relief on the surface.   « Less