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At the invitation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and led by textile and home designer Madeline Weinrib, Silvia Furmanovich was invited to take part of The Heirloom Project.
The initiative celebrates the 10th anniversary of The Met’s reimagined Islamic Wing by seeking engagement with global artisans who pursue historic techniques and design principles.
For the intitiative, Furmanovich made use of her singature marquetry techniques to design three pieces, including two pair of earrings and a clutch inspired by tiles and Iznik pieces from The Met Museum's permanent collection.
These delicate earrings with dazzling sapphire studs adapt the carnation motif on a 16th-century dish attributed to the Iznik kilns. The original stonepaste creation in The Met collection features a cypress tree flanked by hyacinths, tulips, and feathery “saz” leaves, popular in Ottoman decoration.
Dish with Cypress Tree, Saz Leaves, and Roses, Attributed to Turkey, Iznik, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze, ca. 1575–80
The Heirloom Project commemorates The Met’s Islamic art collection, supports the Museum, and endeavors to preserve traditional craftsmanship.
This sumptuous suede-lined clutch boasting handcrafted wood marquetry and a lapis lazuli-embellished clasp borrows its motif from a Turkish tile in The Met collection. The original Iznik creation bears a feathery "saz" leaf design popular in Ottoman decoration, accompanied by stylized blue flowers.
Tile with 'Saz' Leaf Design, ca. 1545–55
Radiant red garnet, blue topaz, and diamonds complement the colorful birds and flowers on these exquisite handcrafted earrings, which reinterpret the ornamentation on a 16th-century Iznik dish in The Met collection.
Dish Depicting Two Birds among Flowering Plants, Turkey, Iznik, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under, transparent glaze, ca. 1575–90
