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L’histoire commence en Mésopotamie. Edited by Ariane Thomas

05/2018 | 1382 | 160

Pages: 438

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Reviewer:

Collon, Dominique (Collon, Dominique)

Subjects

dates:

3000–2500 BC / 2500–2000 BC / 2000–1500 BC / 1500-1000 BC / 1000–500 BC

media:

Architecture / Engravings / Sculpture / Photographs / Reliefs

museums and institutions:

Musée du Louvre-Lens, Lens, France

places:

Mesopotamia (historical region) / France / Lens

subjects:

Mesopotamian / Sumerian / Economics / Civilisation / Clay

Book Review

Cultures in Contact – From Mesopotamia to the Mediterranean in the Second millennium B.C., J. Aruz, S.B. Graff and Y. Rakic, eds.

06/2015 | 1347 | 157

Pages: 415

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Reviewer:

Collon, Dominique (Collon, Dominique)

Subjects

dates:

2010-2019

museums and institutions:

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, United States

subjects:

Conferences / Archaeology / Excavations / Essays / Art objects / Art / Art history / Mesopotamian / Mediterranean / Turkish / Greek (ancient) / Assyrian / Syrian / Egyptian / Babylonian / Iranian / Afghan

Book Review

The Infinite Image. Art, Time and the Aesthetic Dimension in Antiquity, Z. Bahrani

05/2015 | 1346 | 157

Pages: 348

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Reviewer:

Collon, Dominique (Collon, Dominique)

Subjects

places:

Mesopotamia (historical region)

subjects:

Excavations / Archaeology / Sumerian / Antiquity / Sculpture / Mesopotamian

Short Notice

Acquisitions in the Department of Ceramics at the Victoria and Albert Museum (1981-82)

05/1983 | 962 | 125

Pages: 288-291+293

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Author:

A., D. M. (A., D. M.)

Author:

Mallet, J. V. G. (Mallet, J. V. G.; Mallet, John)

Author:

T., C. H. (T., C. H.)

Author:

W., O. (W., O.)

Subjects

artists:

Kirchner, Johann Gottlieb

artists:

Pellatt, Apsley II, 1791–1863

artists:

Wright, Frank Lloyd

artists:

Rie, Lucie

artists:

Peche, Dagobert

dates:

1980-1989

museums and institutions:

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Great Britain

subjects:

Art museums / Acquisitions / Ceramics / Porcelain

subjects:

Chelsea porcelain / Meissen porcelain

subjects:

Mesopotamian / Turkish / Pottery / Delftware

subjects:

Pfalz-Zweibrücken Porcelain Manufactory

subjects:

Wiener Keramik Werkstätte

Illustrations

Attributed works:

50. Winter. German (Pfalz-Zweibrücken, Probably Modelled by Laurentius Russinger). c.1768-70. Enamelled Hard Paste Porcelain, Height 30 cm. Acquisitions in the Department of Ceramics at the V. & A.

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51. Lemon Stand. German (Meissen, Modelled by J. G. Kirchner). c.1730-31. Enamelled Hard Paste Porcelain, Height 19.5 cm. Acquisitions in the Department of Ceramics at the V. & A.

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52. Figure of a Guan. English (Chelsea). c.1750-52. Soft Paste Porcelain Enamelled in Colours, Height 21.2 cm. Acquisitions in the Department of Ceramics at the V. & A.

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53. Plaque Depicting the Flight of Stanislas Leszczynski from Danzig to Bar in 1734. Signed 'Alex. Formerÿ a Berlin' and 'Herold fecit'. Germany (Berlin, Workshop of Alexander Fromery, Painted by C. F. Herold). c.1734. Enamelled Copper, Length 13 cm. Acquisitions in the Department of Ceramics at the V. & A.

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54. Tea Set, by Lucie Rie. c.1936. Burnished Earthenware, Length of Tea Pot, 17.5 cm. Acquisitions in the Department of Ceramics at the V. & A.

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55. Winnebago Squaw, Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, c.1924. Black-Glazed Terracotta, Height 31.1 cm. Acquisitions in the Department of Ceramics at the V. & A.

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56. Scent Bottle (One of a Pair). English (London, Falcon Glasshouse of Apsley Pellatt). 1831-37. Lead Glass, Mould-Blown and Cut on the Wheel, Height 10.5 cm. Acquisitions in the Department of Ceramics at the V. & A.

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57. Flower-Pyramid (One of a Pair). Probably Made in Delft at the Greek A Factory of Adrianus Koeks. c.1690. Tin-Glazed Earthenware Painted in Blue, Height 158.2 cm. Acquisitions in the Department of Ceramics at the V. & A.

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58. Box and Cover, Designed by Dagobert Peche (Wiener Gmünder Keramik). c.1922. Earthenware, Lead-Glazed and with Enamelled Decoration in Black, Height 20.4 cm. Acquisitions in the Department of Ceramics at the V. & A.

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59. Casket with Plaques. Limoges (Plaques by the Master IP). c.1540. Gilt Metal Set with Stamped Silver Foil and Enamelled Copper Plaques, Height 16.1 cm; Width 12.3 cm. Acquisitions in the Department of Ceramics at the V. & A.

Non-western art unattributed:

48. Bowl. Mesopotamian. Tenth Century. Tin-Glazed Earthenware with Lustre Decoration, Diameter 15.3 cm. Acquisitions in the Department of Ceramics at the V. & A.

Non-western art unattributed:

49. Bowl. Turkish (Iznik 'Miletus Ware'). Late Fifteenth Century. Earthenware with Decoration in Blue, Diameter 17.1 cm. Acquisitions in the Department of Ceramics at the V. & A.

Book Review

The Art of Ancient Mesopotamia

06/1970 | 807 | 112

Pages: 406-407+409

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Reviewer:

Mallowan, M. E. L. (Mallowan, M. E. L.; Mallowan, Max)

Subjects

places:

Mesopotamia (historical region)

subjects:

Mesopotamian / Cycladic / Sculpture

subjects:

Antiquities / Archaeology

Reviewed Items

subjects:

The Art of Ancient Mesopotamia | author: Moortgat, Anton

Illustrations

Non-western art unattributed:

75. Cycladic Idol. 2500-2200 B C Marble; Height, 22.9 cm. (Michel Dumez-Onof; Exh. Antique Dealers' Fair, London.)

Article

Oriental Metalwork in the Gambier-Parry Collection

03/1967 | 768 | 109

Pages: 167-171+173

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Author:

Robinson, B. W. (Robinson, B. W.; Robinson, Basil William; R., B. W.)

Subjects

collectors and dealers:

Parry, Thomas Gambier

dates:

1200-1499

museums and institutions:

Courtauld Gallery, London, Great Britain

subjects:

Collections, Private / Metalwork

subjects:

Mosul style (metalwork) / Syrian / Mamluk / Egyptian / Bronzes

subjects:

Islamic / Veneto-Saracenic / Persian

subjects:

Mesopotamian

Illustrations

Non-western art unattributed:

81. Wallet. Mosul, mid-thirteenth century. Brass, with silver and gold inlay; height, 15.3 cm. (Gambier-Parry Bequest, Courtauld Institute Galleries.)

Non-western art unattributed:

82. Detail from the Wallet Reproduced in Fig. 81. [mid-thirteenth century. Brass, with silver and gold inlay; height, 15.3 cm. (Gambier-Parry Bequest, Courtauld Institute Galleries.)]

Non-western art unattributed:

83. Top of the Cover of the Wallet Reproduced in Fig. 81. [mid-thirteenth century. Brass, with silver and gold inlay; height, 15.3 cm. (Gambier-Parry Bequest, Courtauld Institute Galleries.)]

Non-western art unattributed:

84. Detail from the Wallet Reproduced in Fig. 81. [mid-thirteenth century. Brass, with silver and gold inlay; height, 15.3 cm. (Gambier-Parry Bequest, Courtauld Institute Galleries.)]

Non-western art unattributed:

85. Incense-burner. Syrian, second half of the thirteenth century. Brass with silver inlay. (Gambier-Parry Bequest, Courtauld Institute Galleries.)

Non-western art unattributed:

86. Bowl. Mamluk (Egyptian), mid-fourteenth century. Brass, with broad band of silver inlay of inscriptions, roundels and arabesque scrolls; diameter, 30.5 cm. (Gambier-Parry Bequest, Courtauld Institute Galleries.)

Non-western art unattributed:

87. Candlestick. North-West Persia, Late Thirteenth Century. Cast Bronze with Silver Inlay; Height, 20.4 cm. (Gambier-Parry Bequest, Courtauld Institute Galleries.)

Non-western art unattributed:

88. Ink-well (?). Probably Mamluk, early fourteenth century. Brass with engraving and silver inlay of inscriptions and floral scrolls; diameter, 10.2 cm. (Gambier-Parry Bequest, Courtauld Institute Galleries.)

Non-western art unattributed:

89. Dish. Venetian-Saracenic, early sixteenth century. Engraved and repoussé brass with silver inlay; diameter, 55.5 cm. (Gambier-Parry Bequest, Courtauld Institute Galleries.)

Non-western art unattributed:

90. Bucket. Venetian-Saracenic, c.1500. Engraved brass with silver inlay, the swing-handle cast as two confronted fish-like monsters; height, 13.3 cm; diameter, 22.9 cm. (Gambier-Parry Bequest, Courtauld Institute Galleries.)

Non-western art unattributed:

91. Bowl-shaped Box and Cover, by Mahmud al-Kurdi. Signed. Venetian-Saracenic, Late Fifteenth Century; Height, 7.7 cm; Diameter, 15.3 cm. (Gambier-Parry Bequest, Courtauld Institute Galleries.)

Short Notice

Recent Museum Acquisitions: Head of Gudea (National Gallery of Victoria)

07/1966 | 760 | 108

Pages: 367+369

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Author:

Culican, William (Culican, William)

Subjects

dates:

1960-1969

museums and institutions:

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia

places:

Australia / Mesopotamia (historical region)

subjects:

Art museums / Acquisitions / Sumerian

subjects:

Gudea

subjects:

Sculpture

subjects:

Mesopotamian

Illustrations

Non-western art unattributed:

44. Head of Gudea. Sumerian, c.2080 B. C. Polished Diorite; Height, c.24.2 cm. (National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.)

Non-western art unattributed:

45. Another View of the Head Reproduced in Fig.44. [Head of Gudea. Sumerian, c.2080 B. C. Polished Diorite; Height, c.24.2 cm. (National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.)]

Book Review

Le Baptistere de Saint Louis

10/1953 | 607 | 95

Pages: 344-345

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Reviewer:

Runciman, Steven (Runciman, Steven)

Subjects

dates:

1200-1299

museums and institutions:

Musée du Louvre, Paris, France

places:

France / Mesopotamia (historical region) / Paris

subjects:

Art museums / Collections / Metalwork / Islamic

subjects:

Mesopotamian

subjects:

Mamluk

Reviewed Items

subjects:

Le Baptistere de Saint Louis | author: Rice, D. S.

Book Review

The Birth of Civilization in the Near East

11/1952 | 596 | 94

Pages: 332

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Reviewer:

W., D. J. (W., D. J.)

Subjects

subjects:

Anthropology / Social history / Egyptian / Mesopotamian

Reviewed Items

subjects:

The Birth of Civilization in the Near East | author: Frankfort, Henri

Article

The Oldest Dated 'Mosul' Candlestick A. D. 1225

12/1949 | 561 | 91

Pages: 334+336-341

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Author:

Rice, D. S. (Rice, D. S.; Rice, David Storm)

Subjects

artists:

Ahmad al-Dhaki al-Naqqash al-Mawsili

artists:

Umar ibn al-Hajji Jaldak

dates:

1200-1249

places:

Iraq / Iran / Samarra

places:

Syria / Egypt / Al-Mawsili

subjects:

Sculpture / Metalwork / Candlesticks / Islamic / Mosul style (metalwork)

subjects:

Ayyubid / Mesopotamian / Attributions

Illustrations

Attributed works:

5. Detail of Ewer Dated 620 A. H./A. D. 1223, Work of al-Dhakī. (Messrs R. Stora & Co., New York.)

Attributed works:

6. Detail of Ewer Dated 620 A. H./A. D. 1223, Work of al-Dhakī. (Messrs R. Stora & Co., New York.)

Attributed works:

7. Ewer Dated 623 A. H./A. D. 1226, work of Ibn Ḥājjī Jaldak. Height, 37.5cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.)

Attributed works:

8-11. Details of Brass Candlestick Dated 622 A. H./A. D. 1225, Work of Ibn Ḥājjī Jaldak. (Monsieur M. Stora, Paris.). 8. Medallion No. I. 9. Medallion No. VIII. 10. Medallion No. X. 11. Medallion No. XI.

Attributed works:

Fig. A The shape of the oldest dated 'Mosul' candlestick

Attributed works:

Fig. B The decorative device of the candlestick

Attributed works:

Fig. C (I) Medallion with the rulers

Attributed works:

Fig. C (IV) Medallion with the rulers

Attributed works:

Fig. C (IX) Decorative medallion with the rulers

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Fig. C (VII) Decorative medallion with the rulers

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Fig. D (Med. III) Decorative medallion with garden scene

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Fig. D (Med. VI) Decorative medallion with garden scene

Attributed works:

Fig. D (Med. VIII) Garden scene

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Fig. D (Med. XI) Garden scene

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Fig. F (Med. II) Medallion with horsemen

Attributed works:

Fig. F (Med. V) Medallion with horsemen

Attributed works:

Fig. F (Med. X) Medallion with horsemen

Attributed works:

Fig. G Incised graffiti

Attributed works:

Fig. H Incised graffito

Non-western art unattributed:

Fig. E Two monkeys in a tree, from the Schefer Hariri manuscript

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