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Gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
Bowl
Gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown.
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Bowl

DepartmentIslamic Art
CultureIranian
Date14th century
MediumBrass with gold and silver inlay
Dimensionsh. 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm)
diam. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Lenora and Walter F. Brown
Object number2006.6.12
Geography
Probable place madeShiraz, Fars province, Iran
DescriptionRound bowl with decorative patterns inlaid in gold and silver. On the shoulder, six roundels depicting men on horseback are separated by oval cartouches enclosing inscriptions. The interior is decorated with a school of fish.Label TextA fine example of the consummate craftsmanship and artistry of the late medieval Islamic metalsmith, the exterior of this bowl is decorated with six calligraphic cartouches alternating with six horsemen. On the interior, at the bottom of the vessel, a circle of whimsical fish hints that the bowl was intended as a water container. The bowl is also inscribed with the names of its previous owners. (G. D. Scott, III, 1999)Provenancesold, François de Ricqles, Archéologie et Arts d'Orient, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, Mar. 21, 1996, lot 259, to Lenora Brown and Walter F. Brown (1930-2014), San Antonio; Lenora and Walter F. Brown, by gift to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 2006Exhibition History"The Arts of the Islamic World: A Survey," San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, September 15-November 27, 2016Published ReferencesJ. Powers and J. Johnston, eds., San Antonio Museum of Art: Guide to the Collection (San Antonio: San Antonio Museum of Art, 2012), 61.
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