Bowl of engraved brass inlaid with silver and remains of gold inlay; cover missing
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Photo © Courtauld
Photo © Courtauld
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
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
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