ART OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD AND INDIA

AN UNUSUAL QAJAR POTTERY KASHKUL BOWL, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY

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Start price: £750

Estimated price: £800 - £1,200

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Description

A rare and beautifully hand-painted Kashkul bowl from 19th-century Qajar Persia. Traditionally used by dervishes to collect alms, this crescent-shaped bowl features an exquisite polychrome glaze with figural and floral motifs, including a finely detailed depiction of a seated figure holding prayer beads, surrounded by vibrant flora and birds in flight.


L: 25 cm