Possibly a huqqah (hookah) bowl and stand. One of an identical pair. Bowl made in India, stand later produced in England.Culture: Islamic, MughalMaterials/Techniques: lapis lazuli, ruby (mineral), gold, marble, ormolu, jade (rock)
Possibly a huqqah (hookah) bowl and stand. One of an identical pair. Bowl made in India, stand later produced in England.Culture: Islamic, MughalMaterials/Techniques: lapis lazuli, ruby (mineral), gold, marble, ormolu, jade (rock)
Brass, with high spout and inlaid decorationsCulture: Islamic, AfghanMaterials/Techniques: brass, silver, inlayNote: Citation/references: M. Lanci, Trattato delle simboliche rappresentanze Arabische e della varia generazione de' Musulmani caratteri (Paris, 1845-46). ; R. Ward, Islamic metalwork (London, The British Museum Press, 1993).Note: Production: Herat, Afghanistan
Brass, with high spout and inlaid decorationsCulture: Islamic, AfghanMaterials/Techniques: brass, silver, inlayNote: Citation/references: M. Lanci, Trattato delle simboliche rappresentanze Arabische e della varia generazione de' Musulmani caratteri (Paris, 1845-46). ; R. Ward, Islamic metalwork (London, The British Museum Press, 1993).Note: Production: Herat, Afghanistan
Brass, with high spout and inlaid decorationsCulture: Islamic, AfghanMaterials/Techniques: brass, silver, inlayNote: Citation/references: M. Lanci, Trattato delle simboliche rappresentanze Arabische e della varia generazione de' Musulmani caratteri (Paris, 1845-46). ; R. Ward, Islamic metalwork (London, The British Museum Press, 1993).Note: Production: Herat, Afghanistan
Bottle or flask with goat-shaped handles. Engraved with blessings in different scripts and inlaid with silver.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: silver, brass
Bottle or flask with goat-shaped handles. Engraved with blessings in different scripts and inlaid with silver.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: silver, brass
Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: fritware (?) with opaque white glaze, blue and turquoise in-glaze painting, and lustre and minai enamel overglaze decoration.