Harvard Art Museums > 2014.368: Pen box with enamel decoration; with ink holder Artists' Tools Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Pen box with enamel decoration; with ink holder , 2014.368,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/351887. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2014.368 Title Pen box with enamel decoration; with ink holder Classification Artists' Tools Work Type pen box Date 1896-1908 Places Creation Place: Europe, Russia, St. Petersburg Culture Russian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/351887 Physical Descriptions Medium Gilt metal covered on top and sides with arabesque designs in cloisonné enamel Dimensions 3.8 × 4 × 24 cm (1 1/2 × 1 9/16 × 9 7/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Ezzat-Malek Soudavar, Geneva, Switzerland (by 2014), by descent; to her son Abolala Soudavar, Houston, Texas (2014), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2014. Note: Ezzat-Malek Soudavar (1913-2014) formed this collection over a period of sixty years. She purchased the works of art on the international art market. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of A. Soudavar in memory of his mother Ezzat-Malek Soudavar Accession Year 2014 Object Number 2014.368 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. Descriptions Description Cover and sliding compartment with rounded ends. The top and sides are covered in polychrome arabesque designs in cloisonné enamel. The base bears the stamp of the Brothers Grachev manufactory in St. Petersburg. The pen box is in the same style and technique as the pen 2014.369. Related Works Straus.8851 X-radiograph(s) of "Pen box with enamel decoration; with ink holder" Photographs Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
