A Khorasan silver-inlaid bronze rosewater sprinkler Persia, 12th/ 13th CenturyA Khorasan silver-inlaid bronze rosewater sprinkler Persia, 12th/ 13th Centuryof bulbous form with flaring neck surmounted by openwork filter, the body with a gadrooned band, profusely engraved and decorated in silver inlay with three inscription-filled cartouches to the shoulder interspersed by rosettes, the body, neck and rim with vegetal interlace, the opening to the filter in the form of a rosette 18 cm. highInscriptions: al-'izz wa al-i[qbal]/ wa al-dawlahwa al-baqa, 'Glory and prosperity and wealth and long-life.'Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.