Lot 158: A Qajar-Style Copper Kashkul with Dragon-Head Terminals.
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A Qajar-Style Copper Kashkul with Dragon-Head Terminals.
A boat-shaped kashkul rising from an oval foot, flanked at each end by sculpted dragon heads with protruding tongues and arched snouts. The exterior is decorated with dense black-infilled motifs, including repeating floral medallions and geometric panels arranged across the curved body. A continuous Arabic inscription band, rendered in bold, raised script, encircles the upper section. The necks leading to each dragon head are covered with vertical scale-like patterns. The base shows an elongated oval opening with a smooth interior surface.
L: Approximately 46cm
Provenance: Private collection from a distinguished British collector.
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