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A GOLD-DAMASCENED STEEL BOWL
SAFAVID IRAN, 17TH CENTURY
On slightly splayed foot, the rounded body damascened with large strapwork cusped medallions containing silver overlaid inscriptions, the foot a narrow band of naskh reserved against gold ground
10in. (25.3cm.) diam.
Engraved
Around the body: repeated, Qur'an XXI, sura al-Anbiya, v.17
Around the base: Qur'an XXX, sura al-rum, vv.17-19
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