**NO RESERVE** An Islamic Persian Silver-Inlaid Lidded Inkwell/Pot. A cylindrical bronze inkwell with a domed lid, flanked by two stylized bird-shaped handles. The body is inlaid with silver decoration, including calligraphic and figurative elements. H: Approximately 18cm D: Approximately 12.5cm Provenance: From the collection of a British gentleman, formerly a history professor, assembled over several decades