GROUP OF SELJUK OR GHAZNAVID BRONZE CAULDRON AND TRAYS

Ca. AD 1100 - 1300 A group of three bronze dishes, including, from left to right: a hemispherical cauldron raised on three short tapering legs, with a broad everted rim fitted with three projecting lugs, two supporting upright arched handles with trefoil terminals; a rectangular tray with a raised border enclosing a recessed octagonal centre, decorated with an engraved floral medallion surrounded by bands of Arabic calligraphy, geometric ornament and rosettes in the corners; and a larger rectangular tray with a deep octagonal recess, framed by a broad raised border and angular corner panels, the interior with engraved concentric ornament. Size: 280-415mm x 165-190mm; Weight: 6.84kg Provenance: Private London collection; ex private family collection, established mid-20th century and continued until 2000.

Estimate:£300

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