Timurid Metalwork

Timeline

1. 1370–1400Samarkand · UzbekistanAfter Timur established the capital at Samarkand, he gathered artisans from Iran and Central Asia, inheriting the metalwork traditions of the Ilkhanate and Seljuk periods and forming a workshop system under court patronage that produced ritual vessels and architectural decorative fittings.
2. 1401–1405Samarkand · UzbekistanAfter returning from campaigns in 1401–1405, Timur undertook major construction in Samarkand; palace and mosque building spurred demand for metalware, increasing output of candlesticks, incense burners, and architectural metal fittings, while chasing and silver inlay techniques grew ever more skilled.
3. 1405–1410Herat · Herat ProvinceAfter Shahrukh made Herat his center, the city became a new node of craft production; metalware styles continued the Timurid tradition while incorporating local Khurasan characteristics, and the practice of artisan signatures became more common in this period.