Art is a journey into the most unknown thing of all - oneself. Nobody knows his own frontiers… I don’t think I’d ever want to take a road if I knew where it led.

Louis Kahan
Kashkul (begging bowl), engraved, tinned copper (probably beaten), with points of cast brass Iran; 1st half of 16th century H: 25,5; L: 52; W: 20 cm           http://www.davidmus.dk/en/collections/islamic/dynasties/safavids
Fritware panel with 45 tiles, painted in polychrome glazes over an opaque, white glaze. Cuerda seca technique Iran, Isfahan; 2nd half of 17th century H: 121.5; L: 220 cm http://www.davidmus.dk/en/collections/islamic/dynasties/safavids
late 12th-early 13th century Saljuq period This eight-lobed bowl harmoniously combines figural, abstract, and calligraphic designs and is typical of some of the finest medieval Persian ceramics. http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/singleObject.cfm?ObjectNumber=F1927.3
Iran-17th century (made) http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O248520/bowl/  More http://yama-bato.tumblr.com/search/Safavid http://yama-bato.tumblr.com/post/646107846/plate-depicting-the-signs-of-the-zodiac-safavid
Iran-1616-1642 (made) http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O146419/dish/ http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O199820/jar-and-cover/
Iran 16th century (made) http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O146797/dish/
crashinglybeautiful: Dish, 16th century, Iran. From 3wings & whitestill.
Chardonneret et branche de narcisse   Peinture de 155 x 235 mm sur page enti�re de 280 x 210 mm [Ispahan] (Iran), 1652 http://expositions.bnf.fr/splendeurs/grand/7-158.htm
touba: Bowl from Iran (date unknown)
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