Work of Art DetailsFlower Vase with Horsemen Description: While the combination of enamel (or minai) and painted luster decoration is somewhat unusual, riders and seated figures are commonly represented together on medieval Islamic ceramics. Around the body this vase displays three horsemen, and around the neck are four seated persons. Artist: Anonymous (Iranian) Script: Naskhi style Culture: Iranian-Islamic Period: Saljuk Dynasty: Saljuk Country: Iran Language: Persian Provenance: Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest. Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters, 1929 |
