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A LARGE AND FINE 'CAIROWARE' GOLD AND SILVER-OVERLAID TRAY EGYPT FOR THE EXPORT, LATE 19TH/EARLY
EGYPT FOR THE EXPORT, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Of circular form, finely decorated with a large central circular medallion, the borders of which interlock to form smaller cusped roundels around, the surface engraved with palmette scrolls and geometric motifs, the name of Sultan Qalawun in gold thuluth script in the centre, the sultan's titles repeated numerous times in silver within the smaller medallions around, each in large thuluth script in radiating inscriptions
69.5cm. diam.
EGYPT FOR THE EXPORT, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Of circular form, finely decorated with a large central circular medallion, the borders of which interlock to form smaller cusped roundels around, the surface engraved with palmette scrolls and geometric motifs, the name of Sultan Qalawun in gold thuluth script in the centre, the sultan's titles repeated numerous times in silver within the smaller medallions around, each in large thuluth script in radiating inscriptions
69.5cm. diam.
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