A COPPER AND SILVER-INLAID BRASS DISH Iran, 12th...

A COPPER AND SILVER-INLAID BRASS DISH
Iran, 12th – 13th century

Of circular shape, with flat plain base and everted flat rim, the body decorated with a central roundel with copper and silver-inlaid rosettes, surrounded by stylised rays, the rim with calligraphic engravings of foliate Kufic alternated with decorative roundels, 18.5cm diam.

Provenance: Acquired in 1960s – 1970s in Iran and in the UK since 1981.