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Metalwork from the Arab World and the Mediterranean (Hardcover)
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Metalwork from the Arab World and the Mediterranean (Hardcover)
Series: The al-Sabah Collection
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This volume presents vessels, fittings and other objects made in
Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Yemen from the early Islamic period through
to the end of the Ottoman era in the 19th century. The pieces
include exquisite platters, serving-vessels, candlesticks and
pen-boxes produced for royal courts, but also many beautifully
decorated bronze domestic items, such as bowls, lunch-boxes,
door-knockers, buckets and lamps. The metalwork traditions in this
book reflect the complex history of the Arab world following the
advent of Islam. The collection starts in the Late Antique period,
which informed the early Islamic royal styles of the Umayyad,
Abbasid and Fatimid dynasties, and goes on to trace the emergence
of Mosul as a centre for metalwork in the 12th-13th centuries; the
courtly Mamluk style during the Bahri period (1250-1380s); the
Circassian era (1380s-1517); the growth of the European export
market from the 15th century; distinctive vernacular styles in
Yemen during the 14th-16th centuries; and the many revivals and
fusions of international styles over six centuries of Ottoman rule
(1517-1900s). Finally, an enigmatic group of zoomorphic fittings
that defies easy dating is celebrated for the craftsmanship and
charm of its animal figures. This beautifully illustrated volume
features many important unpublished pieces and is essential reading
for specialists, but it will fascinate and inform anyone with an
interest in Islamic culture and history, metalwork and the
decorative arts of the Arab world. With 350 illustrations
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