Antique Blue Glass Islamic Mamluk Calligraphy Basin Bowl Lobmeyr or Brocard 1880 Sold The case is finely engraved

The case is finely engraved with engraved niello designs

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Antique Blue Glass Islamic Mamluk Calligraphy Basin Bowl Lobmeyr or Brocard 1880 Sold The case is finely engravedSOLD A good antique Islamic Mamluk Revival glass basin, made for the Arab Persian market, circa 1880. The bowl either made in France or Austria in the style of either Philippe Joseph Brocard or by J. L. Lobmeyr & Co. The pale blue basin is finely & beautifully hand decorated with enameled polychrome decoration, having Kufic inscriptions in cartouches featured along the top and bottom, and decorated with stylized flowers and octagonal medallions along