Signatures, Inscriptions, and MarkingsInscriptions: On neck and body: "That which was made for the tomb of the noble, the elevated, the Ala'i, the Keeper of the Bow, may Allah sanctify his soul." (Translation by Stefano Carboni in Glass of the Sultans, 2001, p. 228) On neck and body: "This is one of the objects made for the mausoleum of His High Excellency Ala' al-din the arquebusier, may God sanctify his soul." (Translation by L. A. Mayer in Saraceni heraldry, 1933, p. 84) - Transcription on catalogue card