Lot 32
A LARGE BRASS CAULDRON ENGRAVED WITH ARABIC SCRIPT
CENTRAL ASIA, PROBABLY SAMARKAND, 13TH CENTURY
Auction: 10 June 2026 from 14:00 BST
Description
cast in deep rounded form supported on three feet, narrow horizontal rim extending in four places to pointed flanges with circular terminals, pair of handles of u-shape on two of these flanges diametrically opposed, one flange with Arabic script comprising ‘The work of Khwajagi Tusi', and another with two stellar medalions, exterior plain
Dimensions
27cm high; 47cm diameter
Provenance
Private collection, London.
Footnote
For a very similar cauldron in the Victoria and Albert Museum, attributed to Samarkand, Central Asia, 1250-1350, see accession number 1953-1899.