12th Century Islamic Persian Khurasan Silver Inlaid Bronze Calligraphy Inkwell Sold This item has been sold

This item has been sold

Bigelow was born on a farm in Peru

until 1940 he was professor of art at the Scuola d’Arte di Villa Reale near Milan

Yozo Hamaguchi is widely regarded as one of the finest mezzotint artists in the history of the medium

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12th Century Islamic Persian Khurasan Silver Inlaid Bronze Calligraphy Inkwell Sold This item has been soldAn ancient Khurasan silver and copper inlaid bronze inkwell, Eastern Persia or Herat, 12th 13th century, from an important private Middle East collection. The inkwell is of cylindrical shape with a domed shaped lid with dot shaped silver and copper inlay in a stylized floral form, the lid having a knop shaped finial. Both the lid and base having engraved cartouches inlaid with silver calligraphic inscriptions. The base has corresponding stylized