ISLAMIC, INDIAN & ANCIENT ART
Lot 176:
Description
A domed lid and rounded finial, the bronze pen box is finely inlaid with silver, its surfaces enriched with a combination of geometric, epigraphic, and vegetal ornament. The lid is decorated with a central arcade of lobed panels enclosing palmettes and scrolling tendrils, while the sides bear long bands of kufic inscriptions inlaid in silver against a darkened ground, invoking blessings and good fortune. The underside and reverse continue the decoration with interlaced strapwork and scrolling arabesques.
L: 24cm
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