Null LARGE TIN-PLATED COPPER BASIN

Egypt or Mamluk Syria, late 15th-early 16th …

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LARGE TIN-PLATED COPPER BASIN Egypt or Mamluk Syria, late 15th-early 16th century Deep form with slightly sloping sides, finely engraved with medallions and lobed cartouches, alternating geometric and stylized floral motifs and three Arabic calligraphic medallions in thuluth, the base joined to the sides by a staple technique. Diameter: 41.5 cm (mouthpiece); 47.5 cm (max.) Provenance : Private Parisian collection, several generations old

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LARGE TIN-PLATED COPPER BASIN Egypt or Mamluk Syria, late 15th-early 16th century Deep form with slightly sloping sides, finely engraved with medallions and lobed cartouches, alternating geometric and stylized floral motifs and three Arabic calligraphic medallions in thuluth, the base joined to the sides by a staple technique. Diameter: 41.5 cm (mouthpiece); 47.5 cm (max.) Provenance : Private Parisian collection, several generations old

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