Caption

Bowl, gift, Islamic art, Arabic culture, arabesque ornament, geometric motifs, punched background, 20th century, Middle East, possibly Palestine, vessel; height 4.3 cm, diameter 5.6 cm., A decorative chalice-like bowl sits on a rounded foot, showing a metallic surface with worn areas and a patina. The bowl features embossed and engraved patterns around its exterior, including curving, interlaced motifs highlighted in a lighter metallic tone and bordered with a darker outline. There are raised linear decorations in a reddish-copper color tracing triangular panels around the body, and the background of the panels has textured dotwork and engraved designs in darker shades. The overall colors visible are gold, bronze, copper, dark brown, and a lighter silvery-white accent on the central motif, set against a pale neutral background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_134

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (761.6Kb) / 13.8in x 11.3in / 4125 x 3402 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl gift Islamic art Arabic culture arabesque ornament geometric motifs punched background 20th century Middle East Palestine vessel height 4.3 cm diameter 5.6 cm decorative chalice- bowl sits rounded foot showing metallic surface worn areas patina bowl features embossed engraved patterns exterior curving interlaced motifs highlighted lighter metallic tone bordered darker outline raised linear decorations reddish-copper color tracing triangular panels body background panels textured dotwork engraved designs darker shades colors visible gold bronze copper dark brown lighter silvery-white accent central motif set pale neutral background.