Description:
- Indo-Persian cup, solid bronze.
- Probably made in one piece, with a lathe, and hollowed out.
- The cup is all hand-chiselled, with very elaborate and meticulous workmanship.
- It is medium in size but heavy in weight.
- The Indo-Persian culture is a mixture of modern-day India and Iran, the former Persian Empire.
- No distinctive mark or contrast has been found that could provide information on where it was made, the maker's details, or any other information.
Conservation and Damage:
- It is intact and in perfect condition.
- It has minor knocks and scuffs.
- It retains a spectacular patina of the period.
- The object shows the wear typical of it's age.
Comments:
- Measurements and weight are approximate.
- Very interesting as a collector's item and as a decorative element.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The object for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of the object.
- The data provided here are personal opinions and are not verified.
4120 - INDO-PERSIAN CHISELLED GOBLET. BRONZE. S.XIX.