Inkwell with Twelve Zodiac Medallions

A thin, well-defined, relief lip borders this circular mirror's decorated back. The decorative scheme is organized into five concentric rings with the crouching-beast-form boss at ...

The inscriptions on these inkwells are the ones encountered most often during the Seljuk era, with wishes for glory, prosperity, wealth, happiness, etc. The small handles on the l...

Pages 115-116...

Chen’s album offers delicate renderings of animals, birds, fruits, and vegetables in the “boneless” style of past masters, in which ink or color washes are applied without outlines...