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PERSIA, LATE 16TH CENTURY
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A SAFAVID ENGRAVED BRASS TORCHSTAND
PERSIA, LATE 16TH CENTURY
Of faceted columnar form with spreading foot and thickened lip, the main body engraved with a star and cross lattice enclosing palmettes and arabesques, the mouth with a band of nasta'liq inscription cartouches between meandering vine bands, the foot with similar inscriptions below a palmette cartouche band, traces of black composition inlay, a later owner's inscription on the mouth in the name of Khalil, another on a vacant cartouche in the name of Muhammad, foot slightly reduced
12¾in. (32.4cm.) high
PERSIA, LATE 16TH CENTURY
Of faceted columnar form with spreading foot and thickened lip, the main body engraved with a star and cross lattice enclosing palmettes and arabesques, the mouth with a band of nasta'liq inscription cartouches between meandering vine bands, the foot with similar inscriptions below a palmette cartouche band, traces of black composition inlay, a later owner's inscription on the mouth in the name of Khalil, another on a vacant cartouche in the name of Muhammad, foot slightly reduced
12¾in. (32.4cm.) high