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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1999.318
Title
Bowl with Arabesques and Deer, and Persian Verses
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
c. 1600
Places
Creation Place: Middle East, Iran
Period
Safavid period
Culture
Persian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/215532

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Tinned copper
Dimensions
13.5 x 27 cm (5 5/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: Inscription (in Persian): "Tâsî ke darûn-i û za Yâqût bovad // Khatt-i lab-i û khatt-i Yâqût bovad // Z'âvâz-i khwosh-ash râhat-i jân afzâyad // Dil-râ za na`îm-i ni`mat-ash quvvat bovad // Ghulâm-i shâh-i vilâyat Muhammad Amîn." Translation: "A bowl the inside of which is made of ruby // The line of its lip is the writing of Yâqût // From its pleasant sound the ease of the heart increases // The heart derives strength from the pleasure of its blessing. // Servant of the king of Trusteeship, Muhammad Amîn."

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Estate of Margaret F. Schroeder
Accession Year
1999
Object Number
1999.318
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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