A pair of mid-20th century Iraqi silver and niello bowls, Basra circa 1950
Each of hemispherical form with a turned over rim. Each with niello decoration of river scenes with mudhif, boatman in a gufa, sailing boats as well as The Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu, The Great Mosque of Samarra and The Tomb of Imam Hasan of Basra. (2)
Diameter – 11.9 cm / 4.75 inches
Weight – 192 grams / 6.17 ozt
The three scenes on these bowls are some of the least encountered depictions on Iraqi nielloware.
Sold for £200
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