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Source Description
This fine jug exemplifies the way that the style of Islamic metalwork was adapted for the European market. It is decorated with arabesques, but there are no medallions or inscriptions typical of Islamic design. Once believed to have been produced in Venice by Muslim metalworkers, this jug is now thought to come from Iran. The signature on the inside lip reads: "Decorated by master Qasim."
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Document identity
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40692
label
Jug
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
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40692
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object
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normalized
title
Jug
description
This fine jug exemplifies the way that the style of Islamic metalwork was adapted for the European market. It is decorated with arabesques, but there are no medallions or inscriptions typical of Islamic design. Once believed to have been produced in Venice by Muslim metalworkers, this jug is now thought to come from Iran. The signature on the inside lip reads: "Decorated by master Qasim."
provenance
Paul Garnier Collection, Paris; Joseph Brummer, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph Brummer Sale, New York, May 11, 1949, Part II, lot 135; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
date
late 15th century (late Medieval)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
genreSpecific
Metal
jugs
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2
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2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
18.3
height
14
depth
12.3
dimensionsRaw
with handle: 7 3/16 x 5 1/2 x 4 13/16 in. (18.3 x 14 x 12.3 cm) (diam.)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
inscriptions
[Translation] Inside lip: decorated by master Qasim
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gilded bronze, inlaid with silver
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6747
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ISL
MED
exhibition_ids
1994
2650
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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