Islamic copper dish, 19th century

Product Description

Dish
tinned copper, hammered and engraved
Mid-19th century
4.5 x 24.5 (rim diam) cms

A fine Islamic copper dish, probably from Ottoman Egypt or Syria, with delicate hammered surface and elaborate inscription. Considerable original tinning survives on the back of the dish, although it is largely worn away from polishing and use at the front.