拍品專文
The benedictory inscriptions read:
Round the tray in cursive: al-'izz wa al-iqbal wa , al-dawla wa al-'afiya , wa al-kirama wa al-r,aha wa al-sa'ada wa , al-rahma wa al-salama , wa al-tamma li-sahibihi (Glory and Prosperity and Wealth and Health and Generosity and Ease and Happiness and (God's) Mercy and Well-being and Plenitude to its owner).
Inside the tray in cursive: al-'izz wa al-iqbal wa al-dawla wa al-sa'ada wa al-baqa li-sahibihi (Glory and Prosperity and Wealth Happiness and Long-life to its owner).
Round the shaft, in Kufic:
Top band, repetition of mainly: al-baraka wa (Blessing and ....... (one word undeciphered)
Middle band: al-baraka wa wa al-dawla wa , wa al-surur wa al-baqa (Blessing and , and Wealth and and Joy and Long-life).
Lower band: al-baraka wa wa al-dawla wa , wa al-suru[r] wa .. wa al-baqa (Blessing and , and Wealth and and Joy and , and Long-life).
Round the base in cursive: al-'izz wa al-iqbal wa al-dawla wa a, l-sa'ada wa al-r,aha wa al-rahma, wa al-salama wa a , -'afiya li-sahibihi (Glory and Prosperity and Wealth and Happiness and Ease and (God's) Mercy and Well-being and Health to its owner).
On the joint of the base and the shaft, incised: repetition of al-dawla (Wealth).
Round the tray in cursive: al-'izz wa al-iqbal wa , al-dawla wa al-'afiya , wa al-kirama wa al-r,aha wa al-sa'ada wa , al-rahma wa al-salama , wa al-tamma li-sahibihi (Glory and Prosperity and Wealth and Health and Generosity and Ease and Happiness and (God's) Mercy and Well-being and Plenitude to its owner).
Inside the tray in cursive: al-'izz wa al-iqbal wa al-dawla wa al-sa'ada wa al-baqa li-sahibihi (Glory and Prosperity and Wealth Happiness and Long-life to its owner).
Round the shaft, in Kufic:
Top band, repetition of mainly: al-baraka wa (Blessing and ....... (one word undeciphered)
Middle band: al-baraka wa wa al-dawla wa , wa al-surur wa al-baqa (Blessing and , and Wealth and and Joy and Long-life).
Lower band: al-baraka wa wa al-dawla wa , wa al-suru[r] wa .. wa al-baqa (Blessing and , and Wealth and and Joy and , and Long-life).
Round the base in cursive: al-'izz wa al-iqbal wa al-dawla wa a, l-sa'ada wa al-r,aha wa al-rahma, wa al-salama wa a , -'afiya li-sahibihi (Glory and Prosperity and Wealth and Happiness and Ease and (God's) Mercy and Well-being and Health to its owner).
On the joint of the base and the shaft, incised: repetition of al-dawla (Wealth).