Bidspirit auction | A PERSIAN BRASS BOWL, ZAND

A PERSIAN BRASS BOWL, ZAND DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY - Of typical form, with a rounded base and a long, sloping shoulder rising to a triangular-section rim. The shoulder is engraved with a broad band featuring oval cartouches bearing Thuluth inscriptions, alternating with roundels depicting a horseman in a hunting scene, flanked by a deer and a bird, and bordered by two classical floral bands. A band of alternating trefoil and quatrefoil palmettes extends below, continuing onto the underside of the bowl. Diameter: 16.5 by 24 cm.