Islamic Art and Fine Objects
Lot 302:
Description
A Timurid tinned copper bowl from 15th-16th Century Persia featuring a bulbous body and a short, flared rim. The exterior is decorated with a wide horizontal band of Thuluth-style calligraphy interspersed with lobed floral medallions. This register sits above a lower band of arched lambrequins containing foliate scrollwork. The vessel is constructed from a copper-alloy base with a tinned surface. The decorative elements are hand-chiseled.
H: 18cm, Diameter: 31cm
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