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Picture 1 shows a compound vessel in three pieces, blown with cut decoration from 19th century France.
Picture 2 shows a ceramic ewer, black painted, wheel made. 13th century AD Gonbad.
Picture 3: If I hadn’t known better, I would have said this was a Christmas Tree foot. It is, according to the label, ‘ceramic ware, monochrome glazed, with molded decoration’. 12th century AD, Gorgan.
Picture 4: This 12th century AD glazed and molded animal figurine from Nishabur reminds me very much of similar exhibits I have seen in South America.
Picture 5: Ceramic spouted figurine, lustre painted, molded. 13th century AD Kashan. Leave a Comment
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The last place on my wish-list for Tehran, was the Jewels Museum. It said in the guide book that it was on Ferdosi Street, on the way back to the hotel, so we decided to walk it from Imam Khomeini Square. It is not an easy place to find. The museum is housed in the vaults of the Central Bank, but finding the entrance is a bit of a mystery. The guide book said it was behind some iron gates, but you’d be surprised how many iron gates there are along that stretch of road! Eventually we did find it, and it really was worth spending time looking for. There are no signs outside, so it is rather hit and miss to find the right gates.
Picture one shows a shield made from rhinoceros hide in the 18th century and decorated with diamonds, emeralds and rubies. Nadir Shah used this shield in the war with India in 1739 – 1740. Some of the larger jewels, such as the diamonds and emeralds were added later to celebrate the occasion.
Picture two shows a jewelled decanter decorated with green enamel, pearls, rubies and diamonds. From the second half of the 19th century.
Picture three shows a late 19th century brooch, made from a double bow knot and set with matching rubies.
Picture four shows a gold and silver aigrette set with diamonds. If you look closely, you can see a diamond in the centre of the brooch, which is set on a spring – allowing for movement. Rather clever I thought.
Picture five shows a couple of brooches shaped like clowns or jesters from the late 19th century. They are set with diamonds and rubies. Leave a Comment
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on June 14, 2003
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