A GILT BRONZE TIMURID TORCH STAND (MASH'AL), 15TH... Lot 206
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A GILT BRONZE TIMURID TORCH STAND (MASH'AL), 15TH CENTURY
Of columnar form, with flaring foot and everted rim, the body marked with two rings, the main register with engraved decoration comprising of alternating cusped medallions enclosing a Timurid figure, animals with Arabic calligraphy between meandering vines. The upper register and base with inscription cartouches within cartouches surrounded by floral leafy sprays.
Height: 22 cm.
Inscriptions:
Around the main register between the birds two words in large thuluth script " the lordly, the sultan".
Around the upper register and the base in thuluth script : " the lordly, the learned and the sultan".
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