AN ISLAMIC ENGRAVED TINNED-COPPER KASHKUL KNOWN AS (BEGGAR'S BOWL)

AN ISLAMIC ENGRAVED TINNED-COPPER KASHKUL KNOWN AS (BEGGAR’S BOWL)

PERIOD:	LATE ,18TH CENTURY
ORIGIN:	Alqosh or Mosul.
DIMENTIONS:	41 Cm X 12 Cm
DESCRIPTION:	Of typical an aperture form, the ends rising to two pronounced snarling dragon-head terminals, the body engraved with two bands of cusped arabesque medallions divided by bands of floral interlace and cusped arabesques, a wide band around the mouth of elegant “Qur’ainc inscriptions” cartouches on a hatched ground, a band of inscriptions within the interior and around the rim, of alternating cusped arabesque roundels alternating with similar cartouches forming a border around similar motifs and scattered arabesque in the centre, very slightly rubbed, the hatched grounds with patina composition.
Lot Essay:	kashkul The beggar’s bowl or ‘kashkul’ was a sign of the religious poverty assumed by Islamic mystics. This function is reflected in the inscriptions used. On this ‘kashkul’ they include verses from the Qur’an as well as Islamic poetry praising the ‘kashkul’ in mystical terms.
CERTIFICATE:	Comes with a certificate from the Art Loss Register