Lot Essay
The corrupted inscription contains the titles: al-khan wa ... al-'adil li (sic!)... al-sultan al-malik.
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AN OTTOMAN BRASS CANDLESTICK
TURKEY, FIRST HALF 16TH CENTURY
Of waisted conical form and slightly flaring shoulder, the stem rising through a boss to the tubular mouth with raised bands above and below, the base with a central engraved calligraphic band of pseudo Mamluk titulature interrupted by cartouches containing arabesques between bands of floral and scrolling arabesque decoration, the shoulder similar, the stem with lower inscription band and similar floral and arabesque bands, surface slightly rubbed
8½in. (21.5cm.)high
TURKEY, FIRST HALF 16TH CENTURY
Of waisted conical form and slightly flaring shoulder, the stem rising through a boss to the tubular mouth with raised bands above and below, the base with a central engraved calligraphic band of pseudo Mamluk titulature interrupted by cartouches containing arabesques between bands of floral and scrolling arabesque decoration, the shoulder similar, the stem with lower inscription band and similar floral and arabesque bands, surface slightly rubbed
8½in. (21.5cm.)high