QAJAR ENGRAVED BRASS WATER SPRINKLER

Ca. 19th century AD A brass water sprinkler with a globular body on a short spreading foot and a tall tubular neck divided by projecting collars, terminating in a cylindrical mouth with a flaring rim. The shoulder is engraved with scrolling vegetal ornament above a band of Arabic calligraphy. Medallions on the body enclose birds amid scrolling foliage, with a narrow interlace band encircling the lower body. The neck is engraved with scrolling vegetal motifs, with a broad band of Kufic inscription below the mouth. Size: 310mm x 130mm; Weight: 305g Provenance: Private UK collection; ex Oxfordshire ancient art collection; ex Canadian collection, 1970s�2000.

Estimate:£100

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