Lot 132 A KHORASSAN SILVER INLAID BRONZE TRAY, PERSIA, 11TH CENTURY

A finely crafted bronze tray enriched with silver inlay, featuring a central medallion surrounded by dense geometric and calligraphic decoration. the broad rim is adorned with interlacing motifs, reflecting the sophisticated metalworking traditions of Khorasan in the medieval period.

This tray is inscribed in Kufic with benedictory phrases in Arabic around the rim and the inside. al-'izz w'al-iqbal w'al-daw(a)la w'al-sa'ada w'al-salama w'al-tamma, w'al, w'al-, w'al-baqa(d) li-sahibihi (glory, prosperity, wealth, happiness, peace, continuance, and long life.
Diameter 15,5 cm.