
A Handbook of Mohammedan Decorative Arts
328 pages
175 illustrations
This title is out of print.
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.
Met Art in Publication
'Abdullah ibn al-Fadl
dated 621 AH/1224 CE
Ibn Bakhtishu'
ca. 1300
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1300–30
Muhammad ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi
dated 741 AH/1340–41 CE
`Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
late 15th century
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
mid-15th century
1447–48
Multiple artists/makers
931 AH/1524–25 CE
Hafiz
Bihzad
ca. 1480
Multiple artists/makers
931 AH/1524–25 CE
Nizami
Sultan Muhammad Nur
dated 931 AH/1524–25 CE
late 16th century
Multiple artists/makers
late 15th century
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
Mir 'Ali al-Husaini
930 AH/1523–24 CE
Riza-yi 'Abbasi
Nur al-Din Muhammad Lahiji
second quarter 17th century
Mahmud 'Abd-al Baqi
mid-16th century
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1564–69
ca. 1590–95
Multiple artists/makers
1597–98
19th century
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