Persia: A round, richly decorated, openwork brass vessel.
A round, flat and bulbous Persian vessel made of cast, embossed, engraved openwork brass.
In the upper section, on a short neck and below it: all-round, engraved décor bands and a large inscribed band in Arabic script. Alternating with floral medallions. Additionally, a wide, openwork band: inscribed medallions with floral tendrils (openwork), in between medallions with engraved figural scenes.
At the bottom a band consisting of seventeen round medallions with engraved human and animal figures around a central, round, geometric engraving. A small crack to the openwork lattice.
19th century or earlier; H: 10.5 cm, DM: 16 cm (upper section), c. 22 cm (middle). (ME)
Provenance: Austrian Private Collection.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
26.05.2015 - 15:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 375.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 600.- to EUR 700.-
Persia: A round, richly decorated, openwork brass vessel.
A round, flat and bulbous Persian vessel made of cast, embossed, engraved openwork brass.
In the upper section, on a short neck and below it: all-round, engraved décor bands and a large inscribed band in Arabic script. Alternating with floral medallions. Additionally, a wide, openwork band: inscribed medallions with floral tendrils (openwork), in between medallions with engraved figural scenes.
At the bottom a band consisting of seventeen round medallions with engraved human and animal figures around a central, round, geometric engraving. A small crack to the openwork lattice.
19th century or earlier; H: 10.5 cm, DM: 16 cm (upper section), c. 22 cm (middle). (ME)
Provenance: Austrian Private Collection.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 26.05.2015 - 15:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 20.05. - 26.05.2015 |
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