A Mamluk tinned-brass bowl and cover Egypt or Syria, 15th CenturyA Mamluk tinned-brass bowl and cover Egypt or Syria, 15th Centuryof deep rounded form with slightly inverted rim, the domed lid with flattened shoulder and flaring handle, profusely engraved with a band of inscription in thuluth to the upper body and shoulder of lid, further inscription-filled cartouches interspersed by cartouches filled with geometric motifs and vegetal interlace, the base and upper lid with an arcade of palmettes filled with rosettes 20.7 cm. diam.Inscriptions: including Arabic quatrains and sayings.For vessels bearing similar texts, see Doris Behrens-Abouseif, Metalwork from the Arab World and the Mediterranean, Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, Thames & Hudson, 2021, cat. nos 72, 73 and 77.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.