A Ghaznavid high-tin bronze Bowl
Persia, 11th Century
Persia, 11th Century
with rounded sides, the exterior engraved with bands of decoration, including from the top, pseudo-kufic inscriptions, a repeat design of birds, further pseudo-kufic inscriptions, the base with a circular medallion containing six seated figures, all on a ring-matted ground
26.1 cm. diam.; 11 cm. high
26.1 cm. diam.; 11 cm. high
Sold for
£4,560
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance: Private US Collection.
The inscriptions are benedictory.
Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art
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