Bowl of engraved brass inlaid with silver and remains of gold inlay; cover missing

by-nc

Maker

Mamluk, 16th Century (metalworker)

Title

Bowl of engraved brass inlaid with silver and remains of gold inlay; cover missing

Date of Production

(early 16th century) 1500 - 1525

Medium

metalworked brass and silver inlay

Dimensions

Height: 7 cm
Diameter: 13.9 cm

Object Number

O.1966.GP.211

Mode of Acquisition

Gambier-Parry, bequest, 1966

Credit

Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : : repeated six times in decoration : in Arabic : al-'ali ('the exalted')

Provenance

Purchased by Thomas Gambier Parry between 1860-1875; by descent to Mark Gambier-Parry; Gambier-Parry Bequest 1966

Exhibition History

National Gallery (permanent display during closure), National Gallery, London, 14/09/2018-03/09/2021
The Gambier-Parry Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1967

Information on this object may be incomplete and will be updated as research progresses. We are particularly committed to addressing any discriminatory or offensive language and ideas that may be present in our records.
We are also continuously working to digitise the collection and improve the quality of our digital resources; images will be added/updated as new photography becomes available.
To help improve this record and to enquire about images of the Courtauld Gallery Collection, please email gallery.collectionsonline@courtauld.ac.uk. 

Find out more about using and licensing our images.

____________________________

Buy a print from our collection