GROUP OF SELJUK OR GHAZNAVID BRASS DISHES

Ca. AD 1100 - 1300 A group of three brass dishes, including, from top to bottom: a deep basin with a rounded body, a broad flaring mouth and an everted, lobed rim, the interior engraved with a central rosette surrounded by concentric registers of geometric and foliate ornament, with a band of Arabic calligraphy around the inner rim; a shallow tray with a broad everted rim and fluted sides, the interior engraved with a central rosette enclosed by concentric bands of floral medallions, scrolling arabesques and calligraphic ornament; and a shallow tray with a flaring rim and closely spaced radial fluting, the interior engraved with a central roundel surrounded by a star, circular medallions and Arabic inscriptions. Size: 415-440mm x 40-120mm; Weight: 4.01kg Provenance: Private London collection; ex private family collection, established mid-20th century and continued until 2000.

Estimate:$399.23

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