PAIR OF QAJAR ENGRAVED BEGGAR'S BOWLS (KASHKUL)

Ca. AD 1700 - 1900 A pair of engraved kashkuls, each with a crescent-shaped body, an open upper edge and a low foot, fitted with suspension chains attached to loops at the pointed ends. The one on the left is engraved with a central register of scrolling floral arabesques, bordered by bands of geometric ornament; the one on the right is decorated with a band of calligraphy above a continuous arrangement of pointed cartouches enclosing floral motifs and interlaced foliage. Size: 220-235mm x 135-145mm; Weight: 1.55kg Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.

Stima:358,73€

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