A silver-inlaid engraved metal bottle with sprinkler top, Afghanistan or Persia, 12th/13th century
Auction Closed
October 27, 03:41 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
the body of globular form, thin neck leading to a cylindrical opening with six bosses, a grill to top, engraved and inlaid with silver with calligraphic bands, stylised flowerheads and further geometric motifs, underside of foot with palmette engravings
13.5cm.
Repeat of: ‘with good fortune and blessing and wealth and’
The form of this bottle-sprinkler resembles those of comparables found in Ghazna, Sistan, Afrasiyab and Rayy although another bottle of similar form found in Egypt now in the Coptic Museum, Cairo, was ascribed to Egypt (see Allan 1996, pp.120-1). It is unusual for such pieces to be inscribed and so it is possible that the text was added at a later date.
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