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Book SynopsisThe latest book in the series on the treasures of The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait.
Trade Review'Outstanding … a valuable addition to the literature on Islamic art' - Asia – Art – Culture
'Put together with dedication and passion over decades … They could not have chosen a greater scholar than Doris Behrens Abouseif for this volume. Beautifully illustrated … both an introduction to a fascinating subject and an enduring work of reference' - British Museum Magazine
Table of ContentsForeword by Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah • Acknowledgements • 1. The Legacy of Late Antiquity (4th to 8th centuries • 2. Before Mosul: Metalwork in the Mediterranean World (7th to 12th centuries) • 3. The Rise of Nobility in Metalware (12th to 13th centuries) • 4. The Formation of a Mamluk Style in the Bahri Period (1250-1380s): The Transitional Style; The Epigraphic Style; Engraved Vessels • 5. The Predominance of Engraving in the Circassian Era (1380s-1517): Continuity and New Production; Late Mamluk Refinement • 6. The Export Style (late 15th to early 16th century): The Arabesque Group of Export Ware; The Knot-Work Group of Export Ware • 7. Metalwork from Yemen (14th to 16th centuries) • 8. Post-Mamluk, Neo-Mamluk and Ottoman Metalware (1517-1900s): Post-Mamluk and Neo-Mamluk Wares; Ottoman and Ottoman Fusion • 9. Zoomorphic Finials and Fittings
