MEDIEVAL SELJUK COPPER ALLOY DECORATED TRAY
Ca. AD 1100 - 1300.
An Islamic copper alloy circular tray from the Seljuk period. The interior of the item is extensively decorated with intricate, incised geometric motifs and calligraphy, as well as repousse decorative motifs on the exterior. For similar see: Islamic Metalwork from Afghanistan (9th-13th century), n. 20.
Size: 35mm x 180mm; Weight: 620g
Provenance: Property of a London Islamic art specialist collector; previously in a collection formed since the 1980s.
