A PAIR OF SILVER INLAID BIRD INCENSE BURNERS, KHURASAN-STYLE, 20TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3004882

Shown standing, with toes spread, wings moulded to the body and folded behind, with openwork roundel to the chest, the neck stretched up and with curved beak, an ovoid lid to the top of the head with bird finial, decorated to body and neck with flowering vine, to the chest with an equestrian figure, a band of cursive silver engraved script around the openwork roundel, a further band of animated script to the neck, and further inscriptions to the wings.
Height: 34 cm.