Lot 898
Bronze base of a candlestick, entirely chased with floral and figurative motifs, as well as inscriptions; Seljuk, 12th–13th centuries
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Hollow-worked, spool-shaped body of sheet bronze. The entire surface chased with great attention to detail. Steeply walled range of 2.8 cm height, with flaring border at the bottom. Above it the spool-shaped wall with a large cavetto, divided into several horizontal zones with inscriptions or floral motifs. The bottom fitted in the centre with an eight-petalled rosette, surrounded by an interlace pattern enclosing six round fields depicting birds. The open top of the object has been supplemented in modern times with a turned wooden insert, matched to the colour of the object. Diameter 21 cm. Height 12 cm. CULTURAL ASSET!Provenance: Acquired by the current owner in 2020 on the German art market.
Condition: II + Questions about the lot?
