MAMLUK ENGRAVED BRASS CASKET WITH LID

Ca. AD 1300 - 1500 A brass casket of circular shape on four short feet, with a hinged lid surmounted by a domed central boss. The sides are engraved with bands of Arabic calligraphy interrupted by circular medallions of interlaced arabesque ornament, with a plaited border below the lid. Further calligraphic and foliate decoration covers the lid around the central boss. The boss is engraved with an inscriptional band and pendant foliate motifs. Size: 300mm x 225mm; Weight: 3.13kg Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier present on the Belgium art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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