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Two truly stunning antique copper bowls with detailed engravings and Islamic or Arabic calligraphy and geometric patterns. The bowls were made in Egypt and date from the 19th century. They are finished with a tin lining (tinned copper) on the inside for functional use to make them suitable for food or water. Both bowls are in perfect condition and are very valuable.

On the bowl is Arabic calligraphy in the Thuluth script, a monumental and elegant style characteristic of Islamic metalwork from the Mamluk period (13th to 15th century).

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Dimensions: 12.7x22x22 cm
Weight: 1,060 g

Right
Dimensions: 10x22x22 cm
Weight: 1,040 g

Twee werkelijk schitterende antieke koperen kommen met gedetailleerde gravures en islamitische of Arabische kalligrafie en geometrische patronen. De kommen zijn gemaakt in Egypte en dateren uit de 19e eeuw. Ze zijn afgewerkt met een tinlaag (tinned copper) aan de binnenkant voor functioneel gebruik om ze geschikt te maken voor voedsel of water. Beide kommen verkeren in perfecte conditie en zijn zeer waardevol.

Op de kom staat Arabische kalligrafie in het Thuluth-schrift, een monumentale en sierlijke stijl die kenmerkend is voor de islamitische metaalbewerking uit de Mamelukse periode (13e tot 15e eeuw).

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Afmetingen: 12,7x22x22cm
Gewicht: 1.060 gr

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Afmetingen: 10x22x22 cm
Gewicht: 1.040 gr

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Mamluk revival bowls - Copper - Egypt - 19th century

Good condition - 12.7 cm

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Two antique copper bowls from Egypt dating to the 19th century, titled Mamluk revival bowls, featuring Thuluth Arabic calligraphy and geometric patterns, with a tin-lined interior and in good condition; dimensions are 12.7×22×22 cm and 10×22×22 cm.

Mamluk revival bowls - Copper - Egypt - 19th century

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Two antique copper bowls from Egypt dating to the 19th century, titled Mamluk revival bowls, featuring Thuluth Arabic calligraphy and geometric patterns, with a tin-lined interior and in good condition; dimensions are 12.7×22×22 cm and 10×22×22 cm.

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