Splayed Base


Splayed Base
On a splayed base and with a tapering neck terminating in a cup-shaped mouth with everted rim, the pear-shaped body inlaid with several rows of nielloed engraved brass plaques, decorated with seated musicians feasting, Kufic and thuluth inscriptions, hares and birds on a vegetal interlaced background, rows of harpies, the neck decorated with engraved and nielloed scales.