Gilt-Copper Lobed Bowl with Enamelled Geometric Motifs
Date16th century
PeriodOttoman
MediumEnameled copper, gilding
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/16 x 6 1/8 in. (5.6 x 15.5cm)
ClassificationsMetalwork
Object number54.18
DescriptionThis bowl’s luminous surface was created through the tombak gilding technique, in which a copper vessel covered in powdered gold and mercury is fired in a kiln (the mercury serves to secure the gold). It is of a type of refined metalwork produced in the Balkans, in particular, during the height of the Ottoman empire. The vessel’s faceted surface was achieved through the engraving and hammering of copper sheet, and colorful enameled roundels contribute further visual interest and sophistication. On View
On view
19th century
18th - 19th century
17th century
17th century
16th - 17th century
18th - 19th century
19th century
Dated AH 1270 (1853-1854 CE)
late 19th century
