Dish Depicting Turbaned Youth and Persian Poetic Inscriptions
early 17th century
Maker Unknown
Arts of the Islamic World
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Ceramic
- Formatted Medium
- Ceramic, slip, underglaze, glaze
- Medium
- ceramic, slip, underglaze, glaze
- Locations
- Place made: Tabriz, Iran
- Period
- Safavid
- Dimensions
- 13 5/8 x 2 9/16 in. (34.6 x 6.5 cm) Thickness of rim: 1/8 in. (0.3 cm)
- Inscribed
- The inscription reads: "May this plate always bring prosperity; May this plate always be among warm dialogue, May this plate be never found empty; May he who eat [from it] always be cheerful". The inscription on this plate reads: "May this plate always be full of wealth May this plate always be in the midst of warm dialogue May this plate never be empty of wealth May he who eats [from it] always be cheerful"
- Departments
- Arts of the Islamic World
- Accession Number
- 42.212.31
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer
- Exhibitions
- Arts of the Islamic World
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Arts of the Islamic World, 2nd floor
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