Antique Islamic Copper Brass Bowl

Large antique Islamic 19th century Middle Eastern Moorish hand-etched tined copper brass bowl, 17 inches diameter.Could be used as a jardinière for a large orchids composition.With rounded base and sloping inverted sides leading to a thickened rim, the shoulder engraved with inscription cartouches alternating with fine arabesque interlace cartouches divided by scrolling arabesque roundels, with panels of stylized engraved Thuluth calligraphy Islamic inscriptions, a band of dense plaited designs above and below.Quality large Mamluk tinned copper metal Damascus ware vessel.Great Mamluk Islamic Museum quality collector metalwork basin vessel.Early 19th C.
 
DIMENSIONS
 
17ʺW × 17ʺD × 9ʺH