Mirror Case
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Object Label
Jewelry
Glass and faience were both difficult materials for making jewelry.
Eighteenth Dynasty artisans frequently created glass reproductions of traditional metal and stone forms. These early glassworkers, still perfecting their skills, often reduced intricate details like inscriptions to simple lines.
Late Eighteenth Dynasty faiencemanufacturers produced mold-made rings inscribed with royal names. Because these pieces were too fragile to have been worn, they were most likely distributed as royal keepsakes at state occasions.
Caption
'Ali Ashraf Iranian. Mirror Case, AH 1165 / 1751 C.E.. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on papier mâché under a lacquered varnish; silvered glass, 5 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (14.6 x 19.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Charles K. Wilkinson in memory of her husband, 88.92. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 88.92_PS11.jpg)
Collection
Collection
Artist
Title
Mirror Case
Date
AH 1165 / 1751 C.E.
Dynasty
possibly Zand
Geography
Place made: Iran
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on papier mâché under a lacquered varnish; silvered glass
Classification
Dimensions
5 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (14.6 x 19.1 cm)
Signatures
Signed: "Zi ba'd-i Muhammad 'Ali Ashraf ast (after Muhammad is `Ali Ashraf)" - the allegorical signature of 'Ali Ashraf.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Charles K. Wilkinson in memory of her husband
Accession Number
88.92
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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