A NEAR PAIR OF KHORASAN SILVER-INLAID BRONZE DISHES

Lot 26
27.10.2022 10:00UTC +00:00
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Lot 26 | A NEAR PAIR OF KHORASAN SILVER-INLAID BRONZE DISHES
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£ 8 000 – 12 000
A NEAR PAIR OF KHORASAN SILVER-INLAID BRONZE DISHES

NORTH EAST IRAN, 13TH CENTURY

Each of concave circular form with thickened lip, rising through a sloping section in the centre and bulbous knop supporting a flanged boss, the internal surface richly engraved and inlaid with silver confronted figures, many with musical instruments, a band of similarly inlaid decoration composed of running animals around the base of the knop, rope-like pattern around the rim, silver well preserved

Each 31/2in. (9cm.) diam.





Provenance

Anon. sale, Christie's, London, 23 October 2007, lot 135.



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The USA prohibits the purchase by US persons of Iranian-origin “works of conventional craftsmanship” such as carpets, textiles, decorative objects, and scientific instruments. The US sanctions apply to US persons regardless of the location of the transaction or the shipping intentions of the US person. For this reason, Christie’s will not accept bids by US persons on this lot. Non-US persons wishing to import this lot into the USA are advised that they will need to apply for an OFAC licence and that this can take many months to be granted.

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