Lot Essay
The inscriptions read:
In inner roundel,'al-maqarr al-'ali al-mawlavi al-alimi al-ghazi al-maliki al-salihi', ([his] Excellency, the lofty, the lordly, the wise, the one who fights the unbelievers, the kingly, the pious)
In outer border,'al-maqarr al-'ali al-mawlavi al-maliki al-ghazi, al-mujahidi al-murabiti al-muthaghiri', ([his] Excellency the lofty, the lofty, the kingly, the the one who fights the unbelievers, the one who fights the Holy War, the one who dwells on the frontier, the one who guards the frontier)
While this dish does not bear the patron's name, the emphasis in the inscriptions on his importance in guarding the frontiers of the nation are indicative of a specific commission.
In inner roundel,'al-maqarr al-'ali al-mawlavi al-alimi al-ghazi al-maliki al-salihi', ([his] Excellency, the lofty, the lordly, the wise, the one who fights the unbelievers, the kingly, the pious)
In outer border,'al-maqarr al-'ali al-mawlavi al-maliki al-ghazi, al-mujahidi al-murabiti al-muthaghiri', ([his] Excellency the lofty, the lofty, the kingly, the the one who fights the unbelievers, the one who fights the Holy War, the one who dwells on the frontier, the one who guards the frontier)
While this dish does not bear the patron's name, the emphasis in the inscriptions on his importance in guarding the frontiers of the nation are indicative of a specific commission.