A group of three Bronze Ewers
Persia, 12th Century and later
Persia, 12th Century and later
each of bulbous form with long neck and handle, the first engraved and inlaid with copper with a band of palmette motifs, above and below a band of inscription in kufic, the shoulder and neck with further inscriptions; the second engraved to the rim with a band of inscription interspersed by circle motifs; the third with two bands of repeated panels containing vegetal interlace
the largest 36 cm. high(3)
the largest 36 cm. high(3)
Estimate:
£1,000 - 1,500
€1,200 - 1,800
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
€1,200 - 1,800
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
Footnotes
- The inscriptions include: al-'izz wa al-iqbal wa al-'a/fiya wa al-sa'ada wa /al-salama wa .... / wa al-'afiya wa al-'afiya ...., 'Glory and Prosperity and Health and Happiness and well-being and ... and Health and Health ....'
Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art
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