Bidspirit auction | A KHORASAN INSCRIBED BRASS EWER

A KHORASAN INSCRIBED BRASS EWER WITH LION AND LUNAR MOTIFS - Khurasan, Ca.12th century AD. A brass ewer of wide cylindrical shape, with a tall fluted body resting on a splayed circular foot, rising to flat shoulder and a cylindrical neck with a high, beak-like spout pierced three times, and a slim curved handle on the side, the ribs of the gadrooned body decorated with vertical bands alternating Kufic inscriptions and vegetal scrollwork. Size: 385mm x 190mm; Weight: 1.57kgProvenance: Property of a London Islamic art specialist collector; previously in a collection formed since the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.