A Persian tinned-copper bowl, probably Safavid period, finely engraved throughout with animals and birds including hares, goats or ibex and other quadrupeds amid flowering vines, scrolling foliage and geometric borders. The interior similarly decorated with floral and animal motifs surrounding a central medallion. The shallow rounded form, engraved zoomorphic ornament and remains of tinning are consistent with Safavid Iranian metalwork of the late 16th to 17th century; comparable Safavid vessels employ animals within floral scrolling grounds.

Size: 6 in. diameter.

Provenance: Property from an important private collection, assembled by a dealer and collector over more than six decades.

Condition: Extensive age-related wear, oxidation and encrustation, with losses to the tinning, surface abrasions, scratches and minor irregularities to the rim. Please refer to photographs.



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