Harvard Art Museums > 1999.318: Bowl with Arabesques and Deer, and Persian Verses Vessels Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Bowl with Arabesques and Deer, and Persian Verses , 1999.318,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Jun 19, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/215532. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1999.318 Title Bowl with Arabesques and Deer, and Persian Verses Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date c. 1600 Places Creation Place: Middle East, Iran Period Safavid period Culture Persian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215532 Physical Descriptions Medium Tinned copper Dimensions 13.5 x 27 cm (5 5/16 x 10 5/8 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: Inscription (in Persian): "Tâsî ke darûn-i û za Yâqût bovad // Khatt-i lab-i û khatt-i Yâqût bovad // Z'âvâz-i khwosh-ash râhat-i jân afzâyad // Dil-râ za na`îm-i ni`mat-ash quvvat bovad // Ghulâm-i shâh-i vilâyat Muhammad Amîn." Translation: "A bowl the inside of which is made of ruby // The line of its lip is the writing of Yâqût // From its pleasant sound the ease of the heart increases // The heart derives strength from the pleasure of its blessing. // Servant of the king of Trusteeship, Muhammad Amîn." Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Estate of Margaret F. Schroeder Accession Year 1999 Object Number 1999.318 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
