Ahmad al-Thaki / Ewer / 1223; lid and base are later additions

Ahmad al-Thaki
Ewer
1223; lid and base are later additions
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Creator Name: Ahmad al-Thaki
Creator Role: inscription by
Creator Name-CRT: Ahmad al-Thaki
Title: Ewer
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1223
Creation End Date: 1223
Creation Date: 1223; lid and base are later additions
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Classification Term: Metalwork
Materials and Techniques: brass inlaid with silver
Dimensions: Diameter: 26.6cm, Overall: 37.9cm x 20.6cm
Inscriptions: Band on the neck (naskh): "Work of Ahmad al-Thaki, the engraver, al-Mawsili, in the year 620 and glory to my owner"; band at the base of the handle (naskh): "Work of Ahmad al-Thaki al-Mawsili"; graffiti of later owners, roughly scratched into the neck of the ewer: "Husayn ibn Qasim"; "Usta al-Muhtasib [?]"; band on the shoulder of the ewer (plaited, animated kufic): "Good luck, and learning, and commanding respect, and prosperity, and pride, and generosity, and faithfulness, and affection, and glory, and survival, and justice, and blessings, and exaltedness, and prosperity, and everlasting peace, and charitable giving."; band on the foot (naskh) [foot is a later addition]; this inscription has not yet been deciphered.
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1956.11
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Context: Inscriptions on this ewer dated 620 in the Muslim calendar (1223 AD) are the earliest recorded signatures of the master craftsman Ahmad al-Thaki of Mosul. Although much of the silver inlay has been lost, one can still discern the overall composition of bands with large and small medallions. The large medallions contain scenes of everyday life, while the smaller medallions enclose musicians, dancers or hunters.
AMICA ID: CMA_.1956.11
AMICA Library Year: 1999
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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