LATE 19TH CENTURY
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a qajar kaskul
late 19th century
Fashioned from half a coco-de-mer, the exterior carved with various scenes, including a small party of three elderly seated men served by two younger men on the bottom, the side inlaid with turquoise border, animals within scrolling vines above, top with scrolling flowers, metal spout to one side, double metal chain attached to a pair of handles at both sides of the fruit
33 cm wide
late 19th century
Fashioned from half a coco-de-mer, the exterior carved with various scenes, including a small party of three elderly seated men served by two younger men on the bottom, the side inlaid with turquoise border, animals within scrolling vines above, top with scrolling flowers, metal spout to one side, double metal chain attached to a pair of handles at both sides of the fruit
33 cm wide