The Wade Cup with Animated Script
1200–1221
Maker Unknown
Islamic Art
The Wade Cup with Animated Script, 1200–1221. Iran, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194). Brass inlaid with silver; overall: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); diameter: 16.1 cm (6 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1944.485 This is known as the Wade Cup, after J. H. Wade who bequeathed the funds for its acquisition
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Metalwork
- Formatted Medium
- brass inlaid with silver
- Dimensions
- Overall: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); Diameter: 16.1 cm (6 5/16 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: Glory, and success, and government, and bliss, and soundness, and peace of mind, and mercy, and well-being, and good health, and duration, and increase, and satisfaction, and care, and continuance to its owner. Remark: The band of animated Arabic script, written from right to left around the rim of the cup, is a series of good wishes for the owner.
- Departments
- Islamic Art
- Accession Number
- 1944.485
- Credit Line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Exhibitions
- Islamic Art, For Modern America from the Ancient Near East, The Exhibition of Persian Art: 7000 Years of Art in Iran, Object Lessons: Cleveland Creates an Art Museum, Art of the Islamic World (Islamic art rotation)
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 116 Islamic
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