SELJUK ENGRAVED AND INLAID BRONZE INKWELL

Ca. AD 1100 - 1200 A bronze inkwell with a slightly tapering cylindrical body and a fitted lid with a broad flat flange, surmounted by a domed centre and short cylindrical finial. The main body is engraved and inlaid in three horizontal registers, with bands of Arabic calligraphy above and below a central frieze of scrolling vegetal motifs. Hinged mounts are applied around the sides and fitted with copper bosses. The lid is encircled by a broad calligraphic band, and the dome is divided into radiating panels filled with ibexes and vegetal ornament. Size: 120mm x 105mm; Weight: 625g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly in the I.H. collection, formed in the 1970s.

Estimate:£200

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