SAFAVID PERSIA, DATED AH 1055/1645-6 AD
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AN ENGRAVED BRASS MAGIC BOWL
SAFAVID PERSIA, DATED AH 1055/1645-6 AD
Of hemispherical form with everted lip on short foot, and with convex boss in the base, the interior and exterior extensively engraved with signs of the zodiac and magic script, all contained within cartouches, two elegant bands of naskh to the exterior, the inside of the foot with a magic square surrounded by a further naskh band, the intrerior of the foot ring dated 1055, one small repair
8¾in.(22cm.) diam.
SAFAVID PERSIA, DATED AH 1055/1645-6 AD
Of hemispherical form with everted lip on short foot, and with convex boss in the base, the interior and exterior extensively engraved with signs of the zodiac and magic script, all contained within cartouches, two elegant bands of naskh to the exterior, the inside of the foot with a magic square surrounded by a further naskh band, the intrerior of the foot ring dated 1055, one small repair
8¾in.(22cm.) diam.