IRAN, 17TH CENTURY

細節

A SAFAVID TINNED COPPER BOWL
IRAN, 17TH CENTURY
Of deep rounded form with flaring mouth on short foot, the exterior engraved with a band of continuous interlaced arabesques, meandering floral interlace bands above and below, a band of continuous nasta'liq inscription around the mouth interrupted at one pouint with a small cartouche giving the name of the owner, arcading around the foot
12¼in. (30.8cm.) diam.

注意事項

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

拍品專文

The inscription contains the call to God to bless the Fourteen Innocents. There is also a date which reads sana (the year) 821 which cannnot be right. It could possibly be 1082 (1671-2 AD). The owner's name of 'Ali is given in the form: darad omid-e shifa'at ze muhammad 'Ali ('Ali has hopes of intercession from Muhammad).