Dish of engraved brass with silver inlay, the central medallion encircled by repousse spiral gadroons
Maker
Germany (Nuremburg?) 16th century (metalworker)
1500-1599
Iran (North West) or Turkey (Anatolia?) or Mamluk 14th, 15th or 16th century (engraver)
1500-1599
Iran (North West) or Turkey (Anatolia?) or Mamluk 14th, 15th or 16th century (engraver)
Title
Dish of engraved brass with silver inlay, the central medallion encircled by repousse spiral gadroons
Date of Production
(early 16th century) 1500 - 1525
Medium
brass and silver inlay
Dimensions
Diameter: 55.5 cm
Accession Number
O.1966.GP.196
Mode of Acquisition
Gambier Parry, bequest, 1966
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Label Text
The shape of this salver, common in Europe, suggests that it was made specifically to appeal to the European market. It would have supported a ewer which may have been decorated in similar style. Its decoration, strictly based on geometry, is Islamic rather than European.
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscription : engraved : on reverse with European owner's mark, engraved twice : : PM / PM
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