A Ghaznavid high-tin bronze Dish
A Ghaznavid high-tin bronze Dish
Persia, 10th/ 11th Century
of circular form with rounded rim, incised with a central roundel containing interlace decoration, encircled by a band of kufic inscriptions, an outer band of inscriptions in kufic
29.2 cm. diam.
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
€2,300 - 3,500
US$ 3,000 - 4,500

Footnotes

  • The inscriptions consist of: in kufic, a repetition of a few letters (undeciphered), the outer band, 'Glory, Long-life and Piety and Favour and Gratitude and Praise and Joy and Riches and (God's) Grace and (God's) Approval'.

Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art


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