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An Ilkhanid engraved brass casket Persia, 13th/ 14th Century of rectangular form on four feet, the hinged lid with sloped sides, foliate hinges and clasp, hinged handle to top, profusely engraved with lobed roundels containing lotuses to each side, the interstices with hares and birds, all on a ground of vegetal interlace, the lid with a roundel containing a seated figure holding a cup, flanked by partial bird-filled roundels and scrolling foliate motifs, the sides of the lid with a band of inscriptions in kufic interspersed by rosettes 14.8 x 11.6 x 12.5 cm. Footnotes: Inscriptions: a repeat of the word al-'izz ('Glory'). For a comparable casket with lobed roundels, birds and hares dated to the second quarter of the 13th Century in the Victoria & Albert Museum see A. S. Melikian-Chirvani, Islamic Metalwork from the Iranian World, 8-18th Centuries, London, 1982, pp. 182-4, no. 82. Important Notice to Buyers Some countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) and Syrian origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: R R This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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An Ilkhanid engraved brass casket Persia, 13th/ 14th Century of rectangular form on four feet, the hinged lid with sloped sides, foliate hinges and clasp, hinged handle to top, profusely engraved with lobed roundels containing lotuses to each side, the interstices with hares and birds, all on a ground of vegetal interlace, the lid with a roundel containing a seated figure holding a cup, flanked by partial bird-filled roundels and scrolling foliate motifs, the sides of the lid with a band of inscriptions in kufic interspersed by rosettes 14.8 x 11.6 x 12.5 cm. Footnotes: Inscriptions: a repeat of the word al-'izz ('Glory'). For a comparable casket with lobed roundels, birds and hares dated to the second quarter of the 13th Century in the Victoria & Albert Museum see A. S. Melikian-Chirvani, Islamic Metalwork from the Iranian World, 8-18th Centuries, London, 1982, pp. 182-4, no. 82. Important Notice to Buyers Some countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) and Syrian origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: R R This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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