AN ENGRAVED BRASS DISH Iran, 12th – 13th...
AN ENGRAVED BRASS DISH
Iran, 12th – 13th century
Of circular shape, with flat base engraved with a roundel with a bird, with everted flat rim, the body decorated with a central roundel with a mythical creature, surrounded by a band of fretwork and stylised rays, the rim with calligraphic cartouches of angular Kufic alternated with stylised arabesque roundels, 18.5cm diam.
Provenance: Acquired in 1960s – 1970s in Iran and in the UK since 1981.
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AN ENGRAVED BRASS DISH
Iran, 12th – 13th century
Of circular shape, with flat base engraved with a roundel with a bird, with everted flat rim, the body decorated with a central roundel with a mythical creature, surrounded by a band of fretwork and stylised rays, the rim with calligraphic cartouches of angular Kufic alternated with stylised arabesque roundels, 18.5cm diam.
Provenance: Acquired in 1960s – 1970s in Iran and in the UK since 1981.
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