MEDIEVAL PERSIAN BRONZE OPENWORK BRONZE VESSEL

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ART OF ASIA- FROM ANTIQUITY TO PRESENT DAY

By Apollo Art Auctions

Jul 26, 2020

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  1400 - 1500 AD. Medieval Islamic (Persian). Globular bronze vessel with ring base, abstract geometric openwork decoration ornamented with incised details about the body, and pseudo-calligraphy (decoration with mimics written scripts) on the shoulder; the rim is decorated with a repeating punched circle motif. Metalwork made in Islamic lands were highly sought-after luxury commodities across the Mediterranean and beyond. These objects were particularly desired by European customers as well as by those living under Islamic rule. Excellent condition. Provenance: From the private collection of an Oxford gentleman; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK / International art markets. Size: H:190mm / W:140mm ; 513g
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