Engraved Bronze Bowl With Lid
Bowl
Bronze device consisting on bowl and lid. Attached knob and small standfoot. Outside engravings all around. Plant motifs and geometric patterns.
Object ID
Persia_045
Age
?
Material
Bronze
Color
Dark brown
Height
10.5 cm
Diameter
13.5 cm
Condition
Very Good.
Price
on request
Description
Bronze played a particular role in the Islamic Culture: in ordinary devices and luxurious and high artificial quality as well. [1] This artifact from bronze consists of a bowl and a lid. Both of the parts are symmetric. Attached on the head is a knob and on the lower part oft he bowl a small standfoot. All ariund the vessel is covered with engravings. Around the edge of the lid is a decoration of lotos leaves, then zig-zag patterns and rhombes with dashed borders. The lower bowl bears plant motifs and geometric patterns. There are vertical separated fields with flowers, and below a double zig-zag. (HV)
[1] Kühnel, Ernst (1963): Bd. XXV Islamische Kleinkunst. Ein Handbuch für Sammler und Liebhaber- Klinkhardt & Biermann Verlag. Braunschweig. S. 164-172