Bidspirit auction | A PERSIAN ENGRAVED BRASS BOWL

A PERSIAN ENGRAVED BRASS BOWL WITH INSCRIPTIONS AND ARABESQUES - Iran or Greater Khurasan, Ca. 13th - 14th century AD. A fine hemispherical bowl with intricate silver and copper inlay set into a darkened brass body. The decoration is organized into concentric friezes. Around the upper shoulder, a long Arabic inscription in elegant cursive script (possibly thuluth) encircles the vessel, offering either a benedictory text, salutations and peace on the Prophet of Allah (Sallah Allah wa Salam). Below it, a narrower interlace band is followed by a row of pointed lobed arches enclosing repeated vegetal arabesques. The base is decorated with similar vegetal motifs and bordered by a further band of scrollwork.Size: 220mm x 85mm; Weight: 960gProvenance: Previous property of a UK based Islamic art professional.