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TWO CAIROWARE TRAYS, EGYPT OR DAMASCUS, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
One of rectangular shape, decorated in brass, copper and silver, the interior featuring interlacing arabesques in silver with copper detail with human, animal and bird heads, four pheonixes to corners, the rim with calligraphic inscriptions dated 1328AH/1910AD - 20 1/4in. (51.5cm.) long; the other of circular form the interior featuring a calligraphic band encircling a six-pointed star, lobed medallions against a dense ground of Y-motifs, the rim of alternating foliated designs - 10in. (25.5cm.) diam (2)
One of rectangular shape, decorated in brass, copper and silver, the interior featuring interlacing arabesques in silver with copper detail with human, animal and bird heads, four pheonixes to corners, the rim with calligraphic inscriptions dated 1328AH/1910AD - 20 1/4in. (51.5cm.) long; the other of circular form the interior featuring a calligraphic band encircling a six-pointed star, lobed medallions against a dense ground of Y-motifs, the rim of alternating foliated designs - 10in. (25.5cm.) diam (2)
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