ISLAMIC, INDIAN & ANCIENT ART

AN INDO-PERSIAN SILVER INLAID STEEL KASHKUL BOWL WITH OPEN WORKED AND CALLIGRAPHY, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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Start price: £380

Estimated price: £400 - £600

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Description

Of boat-shaped form with rounded ends and a projecting spout, suspended on chains, the steel body finely inlaid with silver arabesques, floral scrolls, and bands of naskh calligraphy. The rim is pierced with openwork interlace enclosing further inscriptions. The surface is decorated with intricate patterns of vegetal and geometric motifs. 

L: 22cm