Bidspirit auction | KHORASAN INLAID EWER AND CHARGER

KHORASAN INLAID EWER AND CHARGER - Ca. AD 1200 - 1300.An ewer with an inverted pear-shaped body resting on an elevated circular foot. The long cylindrical neck is finished with a flat everted rim and decorated with a band of scrolled, vegetal tendrils and an interlocking pattern. The body features a band of Kufic inscription set against a scrolling ground. Below the inscription, there is an aviary roundel. The ewer is equipped with a long handle, which includes a protruding thumb rest for ease of use. The piece is accompanied by a small square-edged charger.Size: 170-300mm x 20-130mm; Weight: 1.4kgProvenance: Property of a London Islamic art specialist collector; previously in a collection formed since the 1980s.