Qajar enamelled copper bowl - 19th Century
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Original Qajar-period copper and tin bowl from the Middle East, dating to the 19th century, with hand-chased calligraphy and floral medallions; diameter 20 cm, height 10 cm, in good condition with partly worn original tinning and a warm copper patina.
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Old Copper Enamelled Bowl with Calligraphy Decoration and Floral Medallions
Middle East, Qajar period, 19th century
Elegant truncated-cone bowl in solid red copper, entirely hand-chiseled and formerly enameled. This type of piece, characteristic of Qajar-era dinanderie, traditionally served as an ablution bowl or as a prestigious domestic vessel.
The decoration is arranged in a wide horizontal frieze divided into several polylobed cartouches housing calligraphy in Nasta'liq style, probably poetic verses or wishes of prosperity for its owner.
Alternating circular medallions finely chased depicting roses and stylized eglantines, motifs emblematic of Persian garden art. A border of dotted punctuations surmounts a row of incised lambrequins (pendants), emphasizing the base of the design.
The object shows a beautiful patina of use. The original enameling has partially disappeared, allowing the warmth of the red copper to show on the body, creating a visually very aesthetic contrast with the engraving's recessed areas still grayish.
Diameter 20 cm, height 10 cm
Old Copper Enamelled Bowl with Calligraphy Decoration and Floral Medallions
Middle East, Qajar period, 19th century
Elegant truncated-cone bowl in solid red copper, entirely hand-chiseled and formerly enameled. This type of piece, characteristic of Qajar-era dinanderie, traditionally served as an ablution bowl or as a prestigious domestic vessel.
The decoration is arranged in a wide horizontal frieze divided into several polylobed cartouches housing calligraphy in Nasta'liq style, probably poetic verses or wishes of prosperity for its owner.
Alternating circular medallions finely chased depicting roses and stylized eglantines, motifs emblematic of Persian garden art. A border of dotted punctuations surmounts a row of incised lambrequins (pendants), emphasizing the base of the design.
The object shows a beautiful patina of use. The original enameling has partially disappeared, allowing the warmth of the red copper to show on the body, creating a visually very aesthetic contrast with the engraving's recessed areas still grayish.
Diameter 20 cm, height 10 cm
Details
Dynastic Style/Period
19th Century
Title of artwork
Qajar enamelled copper bowl
Condition
Fair condition
Authenticity
Original/official
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