Ceramic ink well

Ink well (ceramic) owned by Fereydoun Djam. White, blue and red floral design and two transfer picture portraits of Nasir al-Din Shah (1831-1896) King of Persia, metal disc base and metal insert. Either decorative or possibly missing its lid usually meant to protect the ink from contamination, evapo...

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Archive & Special Collections PP MS 95/08/04 Restrictions apply

Order number: PP MS 95, Box 11
Date(s) of creation: 20th century
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id PP_MS_95.08.04
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with PP MS 95, Box 11
callnumber PP MS 95/08/04
callnumber_txt PP MS 95/08/04
callnumber-sort PP MS 95/08/04
prefix_number 04
scb_previous_numbers SOASAW 2011.0228.10
title Ceramic ink well
scb_date_creation 20th century
scb_level Item
level_sort 8/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File/Item
scb_extent 1 piece
format Archive
scb_custodial_history Following its donation to SOAS by the Fereydoun Djam Charitable Trust in 2011, this item was held in the SOAS Brunei Gallery art collection between 2011-2015 [Reference: SOASAW 2011.0228.10]
description Ink well (ceramic) owned by Fereydoun Djam. White, blue and red floral design and two transfer picture portraits of Nasir al-Din Shah (1831-1896) King of Persia, metal disc base and metal insert. Either decorative or possibly missing its lid usually meant to protect the ink from contamination, evaporation and exposure to air. Appears unused, most likely ornamental. Owned by Fereydoun Djam. Dimensions: 65 x 80 x 55 mm.
scb_access_status Restrictions apply
scb_conditions_gov_access Open access. However, due to the format of the item, please contact SOAS Library in advance of your visit.
note Place of origin: Iran
hierarchy_top_id_raw PP MS 95
hierarchy_sequence PP_MS_95.0008.0004

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