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A 'Veneto-Saracenic' silver-inlaid lidded bronze bowl Probably Mamluk Syria, 16th Century
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A 'Veneto-Saracenic' silver-inlaid lidded bronze bowl Probably Mamluk Syria, 16th Century of deep rounded form with fitted flat lid, profusely engraved and decorated in silver inlay with roundels containing floral and foliate motifs, interlacing geometric and vegetal designs, and foliate scrollwork, the well and underside of lid with concentric circles 14.3 cm. diam. Footnotes: Sylvia Auld assigns a very similar bowl of this type, in the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, to Group A, this group being 'typically late Mamluk', from Egypt or Syria (see S. Auld, Renaissance Venice, Islam and Mahmud the Kurd: A Metalworking Enigma, London, 2004, p. 161, no. 2.23). For a comparable lidded bowl sold at Christie's, see Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Oriental Rugs and Carpets, 26 October 2017, lot 65. For three further examples without lids sold at Sotheby's, see Arts of the Islamic, 22 April 2015, lot 3. Important Notice to Buyers Some countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) and Syrian origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them. Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: † R † VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium. R This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A 'Veneto-Saracenic' silver-inlaid lidded bronze bowl Probably Mamluk Syria, 16th Century of deep rounded form with fitted flat lid, profusely engraved and decorated in silver inlay with roundels containing floral and foliate motifs, interlacing geometric and vegetal designs, and foliate scrollwork, the well and underside of lid with concentric circles 14.3 cm. diam. Footnotes: Sylvia Auld assigns a very similar bowl of this type, in the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, to Group A, this group being 'typically late Mamluk', from Egypt or Syria (see S. Auld, Renaissance Venice, Islam and Mahmud the Kurd: A Metalworking Enigma, London, 2004, p. 161, no. 2.23). For a comparable lidded bowl sold at Christie's, see Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Oriental Rugs and Carpets, 26 October 2017, lot 65. For three further examples without lids sold at Sotheby's, see Arts of the Islamic, 22 April 2015, lot 3. Important Notice to Buyers Some countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) and Syrian origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them. Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: † R † VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium. R This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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