MAMLUK SILVER-INLAID METAL EWER

Ca. AD 1300 - 1500 A tall ewer with a globular body tapering to a spreading foot, a slender cylindrical neck with a central moulding and a flaring mouth. A tall, curved spout projects from the shoulder, balanced by an arched strap handle decorated with interlaced ornament. The body is richly embellished with silver-inlaid medallions enclosing seated figures, musicians and animals amid scrolling arabesques, with vegetal tendrils arranged in the intervening spaces. Above this main register is a narrower band of seated figures alternating with eight-petalled rosettes. Bands of Arabic calligraphy encircle the lower body, foot, shoulder and neck, separated by narrow geometric borders. Size: 300mm x 230mm; Weight: 1.3kg Provenance: Private UK collection; previously in the R.A. collection, assembled from the 1970s onwards. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£500

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