A Handbook of Mohammedan Decorative Arts

Dimand, M. S. (1930)

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The first history of Mohammedan decorative arts to appear in English, this publication from 1930 highlights The Metropolitan Museum of Art's strong Islamic art collection with over 170 works discussed. The diverse selection objects spans over twelve centuries and includes richly illuminated manuscripts, colorful glazed pottery, and intricate woven carpets, among others. Dimand contextualizes Mohammedan decorative arts within the history of Islam and its spread across the world, from the Middle East to Egypt and India.

Table of contents

Preface

List of Illustrations

Bibliography

Handbook of Mohammedan Decorative Arts

Chapter I. Historical Introduction

Chapter II. Ornament

Chapter III. Miniature Painting
1. The Earliest Paintings
2. Painting in Mesopotamia in the XIII and XIV Centuries
3. The Mongol School of Painting in Mesopotamia and Persia (XIII and XIV Centuries)
4. Persian Painting in the Timurid Period (XV Century)
5. Bihzad and His School
6. Persian Painting of the XVI Century
7. Persian Painting of the School of Bokhara (XVI Century)
8. Persian Painting in the Shah Abbas Period (1587 – 1629) and Later
9. Miniature Painting in Turkey
10. Indian Painting: The Mughal School
A. Periods of Babur (1526 – 1530) and Akbar (1556 – 1605)
B. Period of Jahangir (1605 – 1627)
C. Periods of Shah Jahan (1628 – 1658) and Aurangzib (1658 – 1707)
11. Indian Painting: The Rajput School

Chapter IV. Calligraphy

Chapter V. Bookbinding

Chapter VI. Sculpture in Stone and Stucco
1. Early Stone and Stucco Sculpture in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Persia (IX and X Centuries)
2. Stone and Stucco Sculpture of the Seljuk Period in Mesopotamia, Syria, and Asia Minor (XI to XIII Century)
3. Stucco Sculpture in Persia (XII to XIV Century)
4. Later Stone and Stucco Sculpture in Egypt (XI to XV Century)
5. Stone and Stucco Sculpture in Spain and North Africa

Chapter VII. Woodwork
1. Egyptian and Mesopotamian Wood-Carving from the VII to the IX Century
2. Egyptian Wood-Carving of the Fatimid Period (X to XII Century)
3. Egyptian Wood-Carving of the Ayyubid and Mamluk Periods (XI to XV Century)
4. Egyptian Lattice-Work of Turned Wood
5. Wood-Carving of the Seljuks, Asia Minor (XII and XIII Centuries)
6. Wood-Carving of Persia, Western Turkestan, and Afghanistan
7. Indian Wood-Carving

Chapter VIII. Ivory and Intarsia
1. Egypto-Arabic Bone and Ivory Carvings
2. Oliphants and Caskets with Carved Decoration from Southern Italy and Spain
3. Hispano-Moresque Ivories
4. Ivories with Painted Decoration Attributed to Sicily
5. Intarsia

Chapter IX. Metalwork
1. Gold, Silver, and Enamel Work
2. Bronzes with Engraved and Relief Decoration
3. Metalwork with Silver and Copper Inlay
A. Persian Metalwork of the XII and XIII Centuries
B. Mosul Metalwork of the XIII Century
C. Syrian and Egyptian Silver-inlaid Metalwork of the XIII Century
D. Metalwork with the Names of the Rasulid Sultans of Yemen (XIII and XIV Centuries)
E. Syrian and Egyptian Silver-inlaid Metalwork of the Mamluk Period (XIII to XV Century)
F. Persian Silver-inlaid Metalwork of the XIV Century
G. Persian Metalwork from the XV to the XVIII Century
4. Venetian Metalwork of the XV and XVI Centuries
5. Spanish and North African Metalwork
6. Indian Metalwork
7. Arms and Armor

Chapter X: Ceramics
1. The Origins
2. Persian Pottery from the VIII to the XI Century
3. Persian Pottery from the XI to the XIII Century
4. Persian Lustred Ware from the XII to the XIV Century
5. Persian Ceramics with Overglaze Decoration of the XIII and XIV Centuries
6. Sultanabad Pottery of the XIII and XIV Centuries
7. Persian Pottery of the XV Century
8. Persian Faience Mosaic
9. Persian Ceramic Art of the Safavid Period (1502 – 1736)
A. So-called Kubatcha Ware (XVI and XVII Centuries)
B. Persian Semi-Porcelains (XVI to XVIII Century)
With Lustred Decoration (XVI and XVII Centuries)
With Blue and White Decoration (XVI to XVIII Century)
The So-called Kerman Ware (XVII and XVIII Centuries)
The So-called Gombrun Ware (XVIII Century)
The So-called Shiraz Ware (XVIII Century)
10. Kashan Ware (XVIII and XIX Centuries)
11. The Ceramic Art of Western Turkestan
12. The Ceramic Art of Mesopotamia
A. Unglazed Pottery with Stamped Decoration from the VII to the IX Century
B. Unglazed Pottery with Stamped Decoration from the XI to the XIII Century
C. Unglazed Pottery with Relief Decoration in the Barbotine Technique from the IX to the XII Century
D. Pottery with Monochrome and Polychrome Glazes (IX Century)
E. Lustred Pottery of the IX Century
Pottery with Plain Gold Lustre
Tin-enameled Pottery with Lustre Painting
F. Pottery with Overglaze Painting
G. Imitations of Chinese Porcelain and Stoneware
H. Pottery Found at Rakka (XII and XIII Centuries)
With Blue Glaze and Relief Decoration
With Painted Decoration in Black under Blue Glaze
With Polychrome Decoration
Lustred Pottery
13. The Ceramic Art of Syria
A. Syrian Pottery with Lustred Decoration from the XII to the XIV Century
B. The So-called Rusapha Ware
C. Syrian Pottery with Painted Decoration from the XIII to the XV Century
14. The Ceramic Art of Egypt
A. Unglazed Pottery
B. Lustred Ware from the XI to the XIII Century
C. Pottery of the Mamluk Period (XIII to XV Century)
15. Turkish Ceramic Art
A. The Ceramic Art of the Early Ottoman Period (XIV and XV Centuries)
B. The Ceramic Art of Asia Minor (XVI and XVII Centuries)
C. The So-called Kutahia Ware (XVIII Century)
D. The Turkish Ceramic Art of Syria from the XVI to the XVIII Century
16. Hispano-Moresque Ceramics

Chapter XI. Glass and Crystal
Joseph Breck
1. Early Arabic Glass and Crystal
2. Enameled Glass of the XIII and XIV Centuries
3. Persian Glass from the XVII to the XIX Century
4. Glass in Spain
5. Window-Glass

Chapter XII. Textiles
1. Egypto-Arabic Textiles
A. Textiles Tapestry-woven in Polychrome Wool and Linen (VIII to XI Century)
B. Textiles Tapestry-woven in Polychrome Silk and Linen (IX to XIV Century)
C. Egypto-Arabic Embroideries
2. Egyptian and Syrian Woven Silk Fabrics
3. Persian Textiles from the VIII to the X Century
4. Textiles of Persia, Mesopotamia, and Asia Minor (XII and XIII Centuries)
5. Persian Textiles of the XIV and XV Centuries
6. Persian Textiles from the XVI to the XVIII Century
7. Persian Embroideries and Printed Cottons
8. Indian Textiles
9. Turkish Textiles and Embroideries
10. Spanish and Sicilian Textiles of the Mohammedan Period

Chapter XIII. Rugs
1. Technique and Earliest Specimens
2. Rugs Found at Fustat
3. Early Rugs of Asia Minor
4. Persian Rugs
A. Rugs of the Safavid Period (XVI and XVII Centuries)
Medallion Rugs
Medallion Rugs in Silk
Rugs with Animal Decoration
Rugs with Floral Patterns
The So-called Polish Rugs
Rugs with Tree Decoration
Rugs with Vase Motives
Garden Rugs
5. The So-called Armenian Rugs
6. Indian Rugs
7. Turkish Rugs from the XVI to the XVIII Century
A. Turkish Rugs with Floral Patterns
B. So-called Damascus Rugs
C. Ushak Rugs and Other Varieties from Asia Minor
D. Ghiordes Rugs
E. Kula Rugs
F. Ladik Rugs.
G. Bergama Rugs
8. Caucasian Rugs
9. Turkoman Rugs of Central Asia
10. Spanish Rugs of the Mohammedan Period

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M. S. Dimand was Associate Curator in the Department of Decorative Arts

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