Mosul ewer, 1246–47

إبريق الموصل 1246

A brass Mosul ewer dated 1246–47 with inlaid ornament and thuluth inscription; among the last survivors of Mosul metalwork.

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A brass ewer from Mosul dated 1246–1247, with inlaid decoration and thuluth inscriptions; one of the last surviving pieces of Mosul brass-making. 1

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Arabesque· Girih· Hedwig glass· Islamic calligraphy· Islamic geometric patterns· Islamic lustreware· Kubachi ware· Mahmal

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islam.museum contributors. “Mosul ewer, 1246–47”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/object/mosul-ewer-1246/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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