GHAZNAVID ROUND BASIN WITH KUFIC INSCRIPTION

Ca. AD 1100 - 1300 A Ghaznavid round copper alloy basin with an hemispherical body. The interior of the basin is decorated with floral motifs, muqranas and a large Kufic inscription. For similar: Islamic Metalware from Afghanistan, The documentation of the Ismeo, Italian, Archaeological Mission, no. 24.
Size: 381mm x 389mm; Weight: 1.1Kg
Provenance: Property of a London Islamic art specialist collector; previously in a collection formed since the 1980s.

300
Estimate: GBP 450 - 900