Caption

Bowl, Islamic art, Arabic culture, arabesque ornament, calligraphy, Arabic inscriptions, geometric motifs, 19th century, Middle East, possibly Syria, vessel, height 4.9 cm, diameter 13.3 cm, A shallow metal bowl sits against a pale gray background, shown in a frontal view with its interior visible; the bowl has a warm brass color with areas of darker patina and a few copper-colored inlaid lines forming decorative shapes, and parts of its surface show a slightly textured, hammered appearance; there are traces of a pale grayish-white material in curved strokes on the exterior decoration, and the rim is slightly darker with subtle wear; the bowl rests on a reflective surface that creates a faint mirrored reflection beneath it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_371

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Keywords

Bowl Islamic art Arabic culture arabesque ornament calligraphy Arabic inscriptions geometric motifs 19th century Middle East Syria vessel height 4.9 cm diameter 13.3 cm shallow metal bowl sits pale gray background shown frontal view interior visible bowl warm brass color areas darker patina copper-colored inlaid lines forming decorative shapes parts surface slightly textured hammered appearance traces pale grayish-white material curved strokes exterior decoration rim slightly darker subtle wear bowl rests reflective surface creates faint mirrored reflection beneath .