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ANCEINT ISLAMIC SELJUK BRONZE PERFUME BOTTLE 11TH CENTURY

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
ANCEINT ISLAMIC SELJUK BRONZE PERFUME BOTTLE 11TH CENTURY
A RARE ANCIENT ISLAMIC SELJUK BRONZE PERFUME BOTTLE (Golabpash) TRANSOXIANA OR KHORASAN, CIRCA
11TH/12TH CENTURY, Of Extremely Fine Quality. inscription band in kufic script.It has a globular body, a splayed cylindrical foot,
an almost flat shoulder, a narrow neck and a tall straight mouth. Around the mouth are six-bosses. These knobs, which are moulded
on the upper cylindrical rim, are reminiscent of Sassanian-style silver ware. A vegetal scroll is incised on the foot of the bottle. The
body consists of six rectangular cartouches depicting birds between six medallions depicting foliage motifs.Note: A very similar
rosewater sprinkler can be seen in the David Collection in Copenhagen, cf. von Folsach, K. Art from the World of Islam, 2001: p.310,
no. 491 – (LO.678)