A rare Chinese archaistic silver-inlaid Arabic-inscribed bronze vase

A rare Chinese archaistic silver-inlaid Arabic-inscribed bronze vase, hu Ming Dynasty of oval shape and square section, crisply cast around the shoulder with taotie masks above tall shallow relief cicada lappets, the upper part of the shoulder set with two handles and unusually inlaid in two horizontal bands below the out-turned rim in silver wire with invocations to God in Arabic, variously translated as: Greatness to God; Greatness belongs to Allah; the Resurrection is real 29.5cm high Compare a similarly decorated vase sold at Bonham's London, 12 May 2011, Lot 231 Provenance: Property of a Gentleman 明 铜错银阿拉伯纹赞颂真主方壺 拍品來源：英國私人紳士收藏 Condition Report: wear to the surface and the inlaid old rectangular repair to neck Condition Report Disclaimer, A rare Chinese archaistic silver-inlaid Arabic-inscribed bronze vase, hu, hu, A rare Chinese archaistic silver-inlaid Arabic-inscribed bronze vase, hu Ming Dynasty of oval shape and square section, crisply cast around the shoulder with taotie masks above tall shallow relief cicada lappets, the upper part of the shoulder set with two handles and unusually inlaid in two horizontal bands below the out-turned rim in silver wire with invocations to God in Arabic, variously translated as: Greatness to God; Greatness belongs to Allah; the Resurrection is real 29.5cm high Compare a similarly decorated vase sold at Bonham's London, 12 May 2011, Lot 231 Provenance: Property of a Gentleman 明 铜错银阿拉伯纹赞颂真主方壺 拍品來源：英國私人紳士收藏, aotie, Provenance:, Condition Report:, wear to the surface and the inlaid old rectangular repair to neck, Condition Report Disclaimer

Estimate:$1,320.97

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