12th Century Islamic Persian Khurasan Silver Inlaid Bronze Calligraphy Inkwell Sculpture 25" tall (Framed)

25" tall (Framed)

The tripod base also having floral enamel decorations and hard stone inset cabuchons

a single drawer below with a writing slope

the sides having corresponding featherbanded panels

The highboy is raised on cabriole legs to the front and back that terminate to raised pad feet

12th Century Islamic Persian Khurasan Silver Inlaid Bronze Calligraphy Inkwell Sculpture 25" tall (Framed)An 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