Door of 1486-1487 from Iran, Mazandaran/ Gilan (?)
Item
Title
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Door of 1486-1487 from Iran, Mazandaran/ Gilan (?)
Alternative Title
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Tür von 1486-1487 aus Iran, Mazandaran/ Gilan (?)
Type
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Door
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Tür
Region/Place of Production and Building
Iran
Mazandaran
Gilan
[Place of Production not identified]
[Building not identified]
Last Location
Toronto
Ownership and Custodial History
Aga Khan Museum, AKM 00707
Auction information: Christie's, London, 2007-10-23, lot 110
Date of Inspection
2007
Description
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Die Tür weist die klassische Dreiteilung auf, das große langgestreckte Mittelfeld wird oben und unten von zwei querrechteckigen Feldern eingefaßt, die oben vegetabil-floralen Dekor tragen, während die unteren mit einem Medaillon-Motiv geschmückt sind. Das große Mittelpaneel zeigt einen Dekor, der auf Drachen-Vierecken und kleinen Quadraten beruht, eine Kombination, die exakt so sonst nicht belegt ist. Die Inschriften befinden sich auf den konstruktiv wichtigen Querverstrebungen.
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A pair of carved doors, "each of rectangular form, the central tall vertical panel flanked above and below by smaller panels, one door with central door post to cover the join, the central panel of each with a geometric interlace design of strapwork, the polygons thus formed slightly raised and deeply carved with floral designs, the upper panel with an arcaded design containing similar floral designs, the lower panel with a cusped similar medallion on a fish-scale ground, all within linked floral motif borders, the cross-bars between the main panels each with a very elegant inscription, the centre-post with fish-scale design, the expanded upper and lower ends with floral designs, traces of polychrome, mounted together on metal base, overall 180 x 106 cm." (Christie's)
Inscription / Ornament
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Die Inschrift gibt das Datum (892 H.) und den Namen des Handwerkers (Rustam ...) an, sowie "unter der Aufsicht von Darwish Ala ud-Din Kardkar....."
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The inscription on these doors reads: qala al-nabi al-ummi al-'arabi 'alayha al-salam , tark al-dunya ra's kull 'ibada sadaga , 'amal-e ustad rustam ibn ustad hajj najjar , be-ihtimam-e darvish 'alau al-din kardgar 892 ('The illiterate Arab Prophet, Peace be upon him said: Abandoning the temporal possession [or earthly concerns] is the beginning of all devotional service. He told the truth. The work of Ustad Rustam son of Ustad Haji, the carpenter, under the supervision of Darvish 'Alau al-Din Kardgar, 892 [1486-7 AD]'). (Christie's)
Ornament: geometrisch: Drachen, floral, Medaillon
Artist / Craftsman
Rustam (ustad) b. ustad Hajji najjar
Date of Production (Common Era/Hijra)
1486-1487
892 H.
Bibliographic Citation
Auct. Cat. Christie's, 23. October 2007, lot 110 (mit Farbabb.)
Cat. Berlin (2010), no. 149, p. 188-89
Dimensions
Height: 189 cm
Width: 106 cm
Physical Details
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wood
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?
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Brettkonstruktion ?