SELJUK / KHORASAN SILVER-INLAID BRASS INKWELL

Ca. AD 1100 -1200 A brass inkwell with a cylindrical body and a detachable domed lid surmounted by a knop finial. The body is richly decorated with silver-inlaid medallions enclosing seated figures, musicians and animals amid scrolling arabesques. A pair of hinged fittings is attached to the sides. The lid is embellished with foliate ornament arranged around a central dome with radiating lobes, with a broad band of Arabic calligraphy around its perimeter. The underside bears a silver-inlaid lobed medallion enclosing a seated figure, surrounded by eight crescent-shaped motifs with scrolling terminals. Size: 190mm x 130mm; Weight: 840g 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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