Caption

Bowl, gift, Islamic art, Arabic culture, arabesque ornament, calligraphy, Arabic inscriptions, geometric motifs, 19th century, Middle East, possibly Syria, vessel, height 4.9 cm, diameter 13.3 cm, A shallow metal bowl with a rounded rim sits against a pale gray background; the bowl shows a predominantly brass-colored surface with areas of darker and lighter patina, and it is decorated with a band of raised curving designs in a pinkish tone and a few pale silvery accents; the body of the bowl has textured hammered areas and smooth sections, with ornamental flowing motifs in subtle engraved lines; the rim and base edges are slightly darker brass, and the overall color palette includes brass, pinkish copper, pale silver, and muted greenish-brown tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_376

License type

Rights managed

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56.7Mb (864.2Kb) / 20.0in x 11.0in / 6000 x 3302 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl gift Islamic art Arabic culture arabesque ornament calligraphy Arabic inscriptions geometric motifs 19th century Middle East Syria vessel height 4.9 cm diameter 13.3 cm shallow metal bowl rounded rim sits pale gray background bowl predominantly brass-colored surface areas darker lighter patina decorated band raised curving designs pinkish tone pale silvery accents body textured hammered areas smooth sections ornamental flowing motifs subtle engraved lines rim base edges slightly brass color palette includes pinkish copper pale silver muted greenish-brown tones.