A PAIR OF SUPERB QAJAR DAMASCENED AND ENGRAVED STEEL COVERED BOWLS WITH ASSOCIATED DISHES, each rising from the vertical foot to a hemispherical body, the cover of hemispherical domed form with everted flat rim and flattened ball knop, the dish of shallow concave circular form, all three sections carved with swags of dense flowering sprays within golden outlines, the cover with a border of floral cartouches, the bowl and dish with nasta'liq inscription borders, the centre of the dish with a lion and a hyena attacking an ox, 19th century (excellent condition)

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A PAIR OF SUPERB QAJAR DAMASCENED AND ENGRAVED STEEL COVERED BOWLS WITH ASSOCIATED DISHES, each rising from the vertical foot to a hemispherical body, the cover of hemispherical domed form with everted flat rim and flattened ball knop, the dish of shallow concave circular form, all three sections carved with swags of dense flowering sprays within golden outlines, the cover with a border of floral cartouches, the bowl and dish with nasta'liq inscription borders, the centre of the dish with a lion and a hyena attacking an ox, 19th century (excellent condition)
each overall 8½in. (21.5cm.) high (2)

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The condition of each of these is remarkable. They retain the original brown colouration of the ground which, together with the black tinted engraved areas, contrasts so well with the gold damascening, giving a far richer effect than is usually found

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