**NO RESERVE** A Late Qajar Tinned Copper Bowl with Engraved Calligraphy and Hunting Motifs, 20th Century. A copper bowl with a tinned surface, featuring an intricate arrangement of engraved decoration. The upper band displays flowing calligraphic inscriptions, while the body is adorned with a dense network of scrolling arabesques interwoven with depictions of animals and hunting scenes. D: Approximately 15.4cm H: Approximately 8.5cm Provenance: From the collection of a British gentleman, formerly a history professor, assembled over several decades