Caption

Candlestick mash'al, Islamic art, Persian, Safavid dynasty 1501–1736. Metal candlestick in the form of a column standing upon a low, widening base, its three sections separated by hachured rings. The 10-faceted shaft is decorated with a stylized plant ornament and a zigzag. Just under the upper edge is a band of inscriptions in nast'aliq script; beneath this are hunting scenes with riders and horses set against a dense tendril pattern. The base is decorated with representations of huntsmen; an inscription in Armenian characters appears on the base edge and serves a decorative function. 17th–18th century, Iran. Height 28.0 cm; diameter 17.3 cm; weight 0.71 kg., A tall, cylindrical metal object with a flared base, shown against a plain light gray background; the surface is dark bronze with areas of lighter antique brass highlights, and it is decorated all over with intricate engraved floral and geometric patterns and a few bands of raised ridged trim in a brass tone; the top rim is slightly flared and darker inside, and the base widens into a rounded footprint with the same detailed engraved ornamentation and a narrow raised edge around the bottom.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_245

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66.0Mb (1.2Mb) / 12.8in x 20.0in / 3847 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Candlestick mash'al Islamic art Persian Safavid dynasty 1501–1736 Metal candlestick form column standing upon low widening base three sections separated hachured rings 10-faceted shaft decorated stylized plant ornament zigzag under upper edge band inscriptions nast'aliq script beneath hunting scenes riders horses set dense tendril pattern base representations huntsmen inscription Armenian characters base edge serves decorative function 17th–18th century Iran Height 28.0 cm diameter 17.3 cm weight 0.71 kg tall cylindrical metal object flared base shown plain light gray background surface dark bronze areas lighter antique brass highlights intricate engraved floral geometric patterns bands raised ridged trim brass tone top rim slightly flared darker inside base widens rounded footprint detailed engraved ornamentation narrow edge bottom.