A late Timurid or early Safavid tinned-copper bowl Persia, late 16th/ early 17th Century of squat form tapering towards an everted rim, engraved and decorated to neck with a band of inscription-filled cartouches interspersed by floral sprays, lobed cartouches to body alternating with trefoil palmettes 31 cm. diam. Footnotes: Inscriptions: to rim, sahib 'abd al-husayn/ghgulam-e shah amir beg, 'The owner 'Abd al-Husayn, the servant of Shah Amir Beg'; to cartouches, Firdawsi's Shahnameh and one from Sa'di's Bustan. For a similar bowl in the Victoria and Albert Museum, see A.S. Melikian-Chirvani, Islamic Metalwork from the Iranian World: 8-18th Centuries, London 1982, cat. no. 143, p. 318. 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), Syrian or Afghan 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