Stand
BackDescription:
Tray stand in brass with silver inlays; inscribed with the name and titles of Mamluk sultan Muhammad ibn Qalawun.
Object type: | stand |
Museum number: | 1897,0510.1 |
Culture/period: | Mamluk dynasty |
Date: | 1320-1341 (circa) |
Production place: | Made in: Egypt (?)~Made in: Syria (?) |
Findspot: | Found/Acquired: Egypt |
Materials: | brass, silver |
Technique: | inlaid |
Dimensions: | Height: 23.70 cm Diameter: 23.30 cm |
Inscriptions: | Inscription details: inscription Inscription quoted: Inscription note: In the name of the Mamluk sultan Muhammad ibn Qalaun (r. 1293-1341 AD) |
Location: | 15 |
Exhibition history: | Exhibited: 2014 Sep-2015 Jan, BM WCEC, 'Ming: 50 years that changed China' |
Acquisition names: | Purchased from: Mihran Sivadjian |
Acquisition date: | 1897 |
Curator's comments:
The form and designs of the tray stand are echoed in 15th century Chinese porcelain. See for example 1966,1215.1
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