19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A DAMASCUS-WARE SILVER AND COPPER-INLAID COPPER BASIN WITH PAIRS OF FISH AND CALLIGRAPHY
Damascus, Ottoman Syria, early 20th century
A DAMASCUS-WARE SILVER AND COPPER-INLAID COPPER BASIN WITH PAIRS OF FISH AND CALLIGRAPHY
Damascus, Ottoman Syria, early 20th century
Of compressed globular shape with a wide, flaring rim, the copper body extensively inlaid with silver and copper, the rim and central band decorated with alternating cartouches of intricate calligraphy in thuluth script and stylized medallions of interlaced fish, each pair arranged nose to nose around a central motif, the body inscribed with bold panels of Arabic epigraphic inscriptions, interspersed with knotted geometric roundels, the base further enriched with silver-inlaid strapwork, fine punchwork grounds and intricate vegetal patterns throughout, typical of high-quality early 20th-century Mamluk-revival workmanship produced in Damascus and Cairo for the domestic and export markets.
36cm x 15cm
Sold for £984
A DAMASCUS-WARE SILVER AND COPPER-INLAID COPPER BASIN WITH PAIRS OF FISH AND CALLIGRAPHY
Damascus, Ottoman Syria, early 20th century
Of compressed globular shape with a wide, flaring rim, the copper body extensively inlaid with silver and copper, the rim and central band decorated with alternating cartouches of intricate calligraphy in thuluth script and stylized medallions of interlaced fish, each pair arranged nose to nose around a central motif, the body inscribed with bold panels of Arabic epigraphic inscriptions, interspersed with knotted geometric roundels, the base further enriched with silver-inlaid strapwork, fine punchwork grounds and intricate vegetal patterns throughout, typical of high-quality early 20th-century Mamluk-revival workmanship produced in Damascus and Cairo for the domestic and export markets.
36cm x 15cm
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
Our selected lots preview starts next week, on Tuesday 3rd June, and the full view is going to take place from Friday 13th June until the sale day.
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13th June - 10:00 - 17:00
14th June - 11:00 - 16:00
15th June - 11:00 - 16:00
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