KHORASAN SILVER-INLAID BRONZE INKWELL

Ca. 13th century AD A silver-inlaid bronze inkwell with a waisted cylindrical body on a flat base, fitted with three hinged handles and a lid surmounted by a ribbed dome terminating in a bud finial, its lobes inlaid with scrolling ornament and encircled by a band of Arabic inscription. The main body is decorated with a central frieze of medallions enclosing figural scenes, with scrolling vegetal motifs filling the surrounding fields. Bands of calligraphy border the figural register above and below. The underside is centred by a medallion enclosing a seated figure, surrounded by an interlace band, an outer register of harpies and a border of scrolling floral tendrils. Size: 165mm x 140mm; Weight: 1.3kg Provenance: Private UK collection; ex Oxfordshire ancient art collection; ex Canadian collection, 1970s�2000.

Estimate:£200

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