PAIR OF SELJUK BRONZE SHALLOW DISHES

Ca. AD 1200 - 1300 A pair of bronze shallow dishes, each with a broad flat well, low flaring sides and an everted rim. From left to right: a dish engraved with concentric bands of Arabic calligraphy and foliate scrolls around a central roundel enclosing a bird, with further ornament along the rim and exterior wall; and a dish with a central medallion surrounded by a narrow interlace band and inscriptional panels alternating with small circular roundels, the outer rim engraved with further calligraphic panels and medallions, and the exterior with roundels and foliate motifs. Size: 175-190mm x 25-40mm; Weight: 1.23kg Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier present on the Belgium art market in the 1990s.

Estimate:£400

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