KHORASAN COPPER-ALLOY EWER

Ca. AD 1200 - 1300 A copper-alloy ewer with a lobed cylindrical body on a spreading foot, a rounded shoulder and a tall cylindrical neck. The vertical lobes are engraved with bands of Arabic calligraphy and scrolling vegetal ornament, with further decorative borders encircling the shoulder and foot. The neck is decorated in low relief with animal figures and an inscription, and fitted with a tapering, upward-angled spout incorporating a strainer. A tall, arched strap handle joins the neck to the lower body. Size: 385mm x 185mm; Weight: 2.16kg Provenance: From a private UK collection; formerly in the S.S. collection, assembled from the 1970s onwards. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£1,000

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