A Nielloed Cast Bronze Incense Burner, Khurasan, Persia, 11th-12th Century - May 16, 2024 | Oriental Art Auctions In Gelderland
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A NIELLOED CAST BRONZE INCENSE BURNER, KHURASAN, PERSIA, 11TH-12TH CENTURY

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A NIELLOED CAST BRONZE INCENSE BURNER, KHURASAN, PERSIA, 11TH-12TH CENTURY
A NIELLOED CAST BRONZE INCENSE BURNER, KHURASAN, PERSIA, 11TH-12TH CENTURY
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Cast bronze with engraved and punched decoration with niello, knop-head lid with central vertical aperture, carved with foliate Kufic band on lid and scrolling palmettes on body, old collector's number written under foot 'MTW 328' Height: 9 cm. Diameter: 6 cm. Inscriptions Repeat of: ‘Perpetual glory’CATALOGUE NOTE Reminiscent of Buddhist reliquaries, the shape of this incense burner sits at the crossroads of cultures. The technique itself of engraving with niello highlights with an emphasis on foliate palmettes (either on the vines or in the calligraphy) is seen on metalwork from Spain to Persia. A sword pommel in the Furusiyya Art Foundation, attributed to Syria or Persia, ninth-tenth century, displays a similar niello and silver aesthetic with foliate Kufic (inv. no.R-623, see Furusiyya Art Foundation 2008, p.106, no.68).
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A NIELLOED CAST BRONZE INCENSE BURNER, KHURASAN, PERSIA, 11TH-12TH CENTURY

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