Lot 39 A SAFAVID TINNED COPPER BOWL, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
A broad, shallow tinned copper bowl with a compressed hemispherical profile and a wide, gently everted rim. Raised from a single sheet of copper, its form is defined by evenly sloping walls and a subtly flattened base. Encircling the upper body, just below the rim at the vessel’s widest point, is a continuous epigraphic register composed of lobed cartouches, each carefully proportioned to the curvature of the bowl. Within each cartouche appears a compact yet elegant nastaʿlīq inscription, densely composed yet precisely controlled. The script responds to the vessel’s horizontal expanse, with slightly elongated letterforms following the curvature of the circumference. The names of the Prophet, Fatima, and the Twelve Shiʿa Imams unfold in an unbroken sequence, forming a unified devotional cycle. Diameter: 16 cm.