SAFAVID ENGRAVED COPPER ALLOY VASE

Ca. AD 1600 - 1700 or later A copper alloy vase with a compressed globular body, rounded shoulder and a short, waisted neck with an everted rim. The neck is engraved with a broad band of calligraphy bordered by narrow interlace bands. The main body is decorated with a series of figural cartouches interspersed with scrolling tendrils and pendant palmettes. Size: 230mm x 130mm; Weight: 1.1kg Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly in the I.H. collection, formed in the 1970s.

Estimate:£200

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