A LARGE ENGRAVED MAMLUK-REVIVAL BRASS TRAY Egypt or
A LARGE ENGRAVED MAMLUK-REVIVAL BRASS TRAY
Egypt or Syria, 20th century
Of circular shape, on plain base, with a short flat rim, the body engraved and filled with a black substance, the decoration consisting of a central monumental thuluth calligraphic composition with several passages from Sura 77 (Al-Mursalat) interspersed with star geometric motifs, split palmette tendrils, Y-shaped background, and further decorative and calligraphic roundels closer to the rim, 70cm diam.
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A LARGE ENGRAVED MAMLUK-REVIVAL BRASS TRAY
Egypt or Syria, 20th century
Of circular shape, on plain base, with a short flat rim, the body engraved and filled with a black substance, the decoration consisting of a central monumental thuluth calligraphic composition with several passages from Sura 77 (Al-Mursalat) interspersed with star geometric motifs, split palmette tendrils, Y-shaped background, and further decorative and calligraphic roundels closer to the rim, 70cm diam.
