12th Century Islamic Persian Khurasan Silver Inlaid Bronze Calligraphy Inkwell Paintings The inkwell of cylindrical form

The inkwell of cylindrical form and having a shallow dome top cover with a tall knopped finial and inlaid with a twin band of scrolled silver

imprints on it the contours of their bodies

with three hinged handles (one possibly a later replacement) and a band of inlaid silver 'ropework' design to the base

The bronze made by the lost wax (cire perdue) method and having the circular Parisian foundry mark to the vesro and signed "E

12th Century Islamic Persian Khurasan Silver Inlaid Bronze Calligraphy Inkwell Paintings The inkwell of cylindrical formAn ancient Khurasan silver and copper inlaid bronze inkwell, Eastern Persia or Herat, 12th 13th century, from an important private Middle East collection. The inkwell is of cylindrical shape with a domed shaped lid with dot shaped silver and copper inlay in a stylized floral form, the lid having a knop shaped finial. Both the lid and base having engraved cartouches inlaid with silver calligraphic inscriptions. The base has corresponding stylized