Harvard Art Museums > 1999.341: Large Footed Bowl with Inscription and Decoration Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Large Footed Bowl with Inscription and Decoration (Unknown Artist) , 1999.341,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 12, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/217548. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1999.341 People Unknown Artist Title Large Footed Bowl with Inscription and Decoration Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 1655-1656 Places Creation Place: Middle East, Iran Period Safavid period Culture Persian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/217548 Physical Descriptions Medium Tinned copper Dimensions 25 x 38 cm (9 13/16 x 14 15/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: Inscription (in Arabic): "Allahumma salli `alâ an-nabî al-ummî al-`arabî Muhammad wa'l-Murtadâ `Alî wa'l-batûl Fâtima wa's-sibtayn al-Hasan wa'l-Husayn wa salli `alâ Zayn al-`Ibâd `Alî wa'l-Bâqir Muhammad wa's-Sâdiq Ja`far wa'l-Kâzim Mûsâ wa'r-Ridâ `Alî, wa't-Taqî Muhammad wa'n-Naqî `Alî wa'z-Zakî al-Hasan al-`Askarî wa salli `alâ al-hujjati`l-Qâ'im al-muntazar. Salawâtu'llâhi `alayhi wa `alayhim ajma`în. Sanata 1066. `Abduhu Ghiyâth. Translation: "O, God, bless the illiterate Prophet of the Arabs, Muhammad, the Chosen `Alî, the Virgin Fâtima, and the two grandsons, Hasan and Husayn. Bless Zayn al-`Ibâd `Alî, al-Bâqir Muhammad, al-Sâdiq Ja`far, al-Kâzim Mûsâ, al-Ridâ `Alî, al-Taqî Muhammad, al-Naqî `Alî, and al-Zakî al-Hasan al-`Askarî. Bless the Expected Proof of the Eternal One. Blessings of God upon him and upon all of them. The year 1066. His slave Ghiyâth." 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 1999.341 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Exhibition History The Heavenly Court: Persian Poetry and Painting, Harvard University Art Museums, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 02/09/1985 - 03/31/1985 Divinely Inspired: Images of Mystics and Mendicants, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/16/1999 - 03/29/1999 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
