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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2014.369
Title
Pen with enamel decoration
Classification
Artists' Tools
Work Type
pen
Date
1896-1908
Places
Creation Place: Europe, Russia
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/351890

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Metal with cloisonné enamel
Dimensions
17.3 cm (6 13/16 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
2014.369
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The pen is covered in arabesque designs in cloisonne enamel. It is in the same style as the pen box 2014.368, which bears the stamp of the Brothers Grachev of St. Petersburg.

Verification Level

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