Bidspirit auction | An Indo-Persian Damascened Steel Lobed


An Indo-Persian Damascened Steel Lobed Tray, 19th–20th Century. - The tray is formed with a distinctive lobed outline, creating a symmetrical, cross-like silhouette with gently stepped edges. The surface is decorated with fine damascened ornament, featuring scrolling vegetal motifs and dense foliate patterns in contrasting metal set against the darker steel ground. Each lobe is individually articulated with its own decorative panel, while the central field is filled with interlacing scrollwork that radiates outward in a balanced composition. Approximately 14 x 7.8cm