AN ARABIC-INSPIRED CIRCULAR BRONZE 'PRUNUS' BOX AND COVER Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century (2)

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AN ARABIC-INSPIRED CIRCULAR BRONZE 'PRUNUS' BOX AND COVER Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century Of cylindrical form, the flat cover with a roundel enclosing an inscription in Arabic, al-hamdulillah (Praise be to God), against a ring-punched ground, within a band of prunus flowers. 10.2cm (4in) diam. (2). Footnotes: 明十六/十七世紀銅梅紋阿拉伯式香盒 The present lot is inscribed in sini, an Arabic script developed in the early Ming dynasty. For a comparable box sold in these rooms, see Bonhams, 12th November 2024, lot 77. Similar boxes were also sold at Sotheby's New York, 13th September 2017, lot 144, and 15th March 2017, lot 560. 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 ARABIC-INSPIRED CIRCULAR BRONZE 'PRUNUS' BOX AND COVER Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century (2)

Lot 0748

Estimate £800-£1,200

Nov 12, 2026, 9:37 AM EST

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