GROUP OF SELJUK SILVER-INLAID BRONZE VESSELS

Ca. AD 1200 - 1500 A group of three bronze vessels, including, from left to right: a cylindrical incense burner raised on three legs modelled as standing animals, with a domed lid surmounted by a baluster finial. The body is engraved with seated figures in circular medallions beneath borders of geometric interlace. The lid is decorated with seated figures in medallions interspersed with animals amidst scrolling arabesques, foliate motifs and concentric bands of ornament; a hemispherical bowl with a flaring rim and a low ring foot, engraved around the exterior with a broad band of Arabic calligraphy interrupted by floral rosettes; and a vase with a rounded body, a tapering lower section and a tall cylindrical neck with an everted rim. The exterior is engraved with large pointed medallions enclosing scrolling arabesques and floral motifs, interspersed with smaller rosettes. An interlace band encircles the shoulder, repeated around the neck, which is further decorated with pendant motifs and rosettes. Size: 140-190mm x 70-140mm; Weight: 2kg Provenance: Private London collection; ex private family collection, established mid-20th century and continued until 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£800

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