High-Tin Bronze Bowl

Inscription: Abdullah Ghouchani:

Inside, Upper: Keep your tongue from speaking and getting in trouble, because problems always come from talking. For every delay there is a book; for every work there is a reward; for every work there is deferment. Work of Abu Nasr al-Naqqash.

Inside, Lower: With joy, blessing, longevity, joy, happiness, power, joy, victory, victory, victory, and joy.

Outside, Upper: Keep your tongue from speaking and getting in trouble, because problems always come from talking. For every delay there is a book; for every work there is a reward; for every work there is deferment. Work of Abu Nasr al-naqqash.

Outside, Lower: With joy, blessing, happiness, and peace.
[Francesca Leoni, fellow: 4-15-2008]

Inside upper band in Kufic script Arabic poem and proverbs and name of metal worker as:

احفظ لسانک لا لتقول فتبتلا ان الکلام موکل بالمنطق
لكل اجل كتاب و لكل عمل ثواب و لكل عمل رجاء -- عمل بو نصر النقاش

Inside lower:
باليمن و البركة والبقاء و النصرة و النصرة و الغبطة

Outside Larger band: same as inside upper
Outside Central star:

باليمن والبركة والسرور والسلامة

A. F. Mackenzie ; Hagop Kevorkian, New York (by 1957–d. 1962); Kevorkian Foundation, New York (1962–70; its sale, Sotheby's London,December 8, 1970, no. 85, to MMA)

von Grunebaum, Gustave E., ed. Unity and Variety in Muslim Civilization. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1955. pp. 115-116, pl. 3a, In article by R. Ettinghausen: 'Interaction and Integration in Islamic Art'.

Swietochowski, Marie, and Marilyn Jenkins-Madina. Notable Acquisitions 1965–1975 (1975). p. 139, ill. (b/w).