PAIR OF QAJAR ENGRAVED BEGGAR'S BOWLS (KASHKUL)

Ca. AD 1700 - 1900 A pair of engraved kashkuls, each with a deep crescent-shaped body, pointed ends and a low foot, fitted with suspension loops, one retaining a chain. Both are decorated with a narrow upper register of repeating rosettes above a broad band of interlaced geometric motifs, with further engraved ornament around the base. Size: 225-230mm x 125-135mm; Weight: 1.19kg Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.

Estimate:$399.23

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