Origins of this Design?

[Neo Dutch]

I'm seeking info on the origins of this design. I recall that it may be Persian.

 

[rod]

It certainly looks arabesque and could be Persian, but I seem to recall seeing it on a Swiss cowbell last time I was in the Alps?

Where did you see it, and is it in public domain? I think it would look nice done with 'flare cut' and with a bead blasted background.

Rod

 

[Neo Dutch]

It's from a very nice piece of jewelery. It has a diamond border that I cropped out to post here.

 

[Sam]

Could it be celtic?

 

[Tira]

It's Todd Daniels work. You can try to contact him and ask.

 

[rod]

Thanks for sourcing this design, Tira!

and thanks for posting, ND!

Nice piece, Todd, and I can see Sam's point, there is a certain formality in the design that does have a Celtic resonance.

Rod

 

[Frank P]

it s islamic design.. all the separates pieces of the composition are arabic, of north african school..
probably the complete composition is somewhere to find in a dover or pepin press publication
(cheers icon)
Frank

 

[Mario Sarto]

I found it in one of my books - it says, it is an Arabian pattern out of the mosque "Kaonam-el-Dyn".

 

[Frank P]

hi Mario, can you tell me name of the book??
thanks in advance

 

[Mario Sarto]

Hello Frank! I believe most of us already have it
The German title is:
"Handbuch der Ornamentik" from F. S. Meyer first printed in 1927

There is a English translation also - if you don't have it, you can download it (large file - about 78 MB) from my German homepage - it is called "A Handbook of ORNAMENT".
It will stay there till Sunday...
Go to page 260, there is the pattern. On page 257 you'll find the short description.
Regards, Mario.

 

[Frank P]

Vielen dank Mario Adlerauge ;-) seht nett von dir..
I have , like most of us indeed, the book too, in english pocket version...
and ,probably also like the most of us,every time surprised to rediscover things in it..
Anyway it s a great resource and a great help you make it available for download here...

 

[Mario Sarto]

Eigentlich müsste es hunderte von diversen Musterbüchlein geben - speziell aus dem französischen Raum. Wenn Du Tipps hast, immer her damit!
Same to me - there are a lot of patterns in it, very much to discover and rediscover
And a lot to learn also - i like it too as a help when developing things new.

 

[tundratrekers@mtaonline.n]

Thanks Mario!!!!! Downloaded it!!!!! God Bless,mike

 

[Neo Dutch]

LOL, ahh the wonders of the Interweb. Ask a question, get replies from all around the world, and the answer is not more than 20 paces from where I type this. Yes indeedee, I have a copy of "A Handbook of Ornament".

E-mailed Todd but he couldn't remember where it was from, so I'll let him now what we've found.

Thanks to All.