Candlestick
second half of the 13th century
The use of gold and silver inlay shows that this candlestick belonged to royalty. Musicians playing various instruments appear around its neck, and horsemen ride around its body. These motifs represent the quintessential accomplishments of Persian kingship: bazm (feasting) and razm (fighting). An inscription on the shoulder lists eternal glory, prosperity, and other compliments for the royal owner.
Brass inlaid with silver and gold
8 1/4 in. (20.96 cm)
Diam.: 7 1/2 in.
Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection
49.156
Provenance: Collection of Joseph Brummer; [Sale Part II of the notable art collection belonging to the estate of the late Joseph Brummer, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, May 11, 1949, lot 126, p. 29, illus.]; [Heeramaneck Galleries, New York]; purchased from gallery by Seattle Art Museum (Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection), June 1, 1949