A COCO-DE-MER BEGGAR'S BOWL (KASHKUL)
A COCO-DE-MER BEGGAR'S BOWL (KASHKUL)
A COCO-DE-MER BEGGAR'S BOWL (KASHKUL)
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A COCO-DE-MER BEGGAR'S BOWL (KASHKUL)

QAJAR IRAN, DATED AH 1210/1795-96 AD

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A COCO-DE-MER BEGGAR'S BOWL (KASHKUL)
QAJAR IRAN, DATED AH 1210/1795-96 AD
Of typical form, the engraved decoration consisting of a wide calligraphic register in nasta'liq script, the base with a biblical scene of the sacrifice of Isaac
13in. (33cm.) long
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Inscriptions include the Nada ‘Ali prayer within a cartouche on the top, the ayat al-kursi (Qur'an II, sura al-Baqara v.255) and the Shi'a Twelver salawat around the body. The base bears a couplet from a ghazal of Hafiz and an engraving of Prophet Ibrahim preparing the sacrifice of his son Ismail with a small cartouche identifying the prophet which reads, Ibrahim ‘alayho salam, ‘Ibrahim, peace be upon him’.
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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Behnaz Atighi Moghaddam
Behnaz Atighi Moghaddam

拍品专文

The Persian word kashkul represents the oval or boat-shaped beggar’s bowl made of coconut, metal or wood that dervishes have carried over their shoulder for generations and used to collect donations. Our example is carved from half a nut shell of the fruit of the coco de mer palm which grows in the Seychelle Islands, in the Indian Ocean, and washes ashore in southern Iran and India. The shell’s journey took on mystical meaning as a representation of the dervish’s journey on the ocean of spiritual knowledge. Some metal kashkuls are shaped like a boat or have a ‘prow’ carved on them. Others, including ours have a small spout to make the bowl into a drinking vessel.
Kashkul’s were often carved with inscriptions and supplications in Arabic and Persian, and in some cases with known religious scenes such as Prophet Ibrahim preparing the sacrifice of his son Ismail, which is depicted on the bottom of our bowl.
For a full discussion on the kashkul and the origin of its form please see A.S. Melikian-Chirvani, 'From the Royal Boat to the Beggar's Bowl', Islamic Art, Vol. IV, 1991, pp.3-111).

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