Court & Craft: A masterpiece from northern Iraq, Ward, Rachel, Very Good

Court & Craft: A masterpiece from northern Iraq, Ward, Rachel, Very Good

Paul Holberton

Accompanying a major scholarly exhibition at The Courtauld Gallery, this book explores one of the most beautiful and enigmatic objects in The Courtauld's collection: the so-called 'Courtauld wallet', a brass container richly inlaid with gold and silver, imitating a lady's textile or leather bag, and probably made in Mosul in northern Iraq around 1300. No other object of this kind is known. Decorated all round with courtly figures and on the top with an elaborate banqueting scene featuring an enthroned couple, it has long been recognized as a masterpiece of Arab metalwork. Yet, despite the superb quality of its design and craftsmanship and its status as a unique object, this exceptional metalwork bag has never been properly published. Thus it remains little known outside a small circle of\n\nCourt and Craft \u2013 A Masterpiece from Northern Iraq\nA Masterpiece from Northern Iraq\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mai;

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