Egypt or Syria, 13th/ 14th Century — An Ayyubid tinned-copper magic bowl

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Estimate: £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,489–$3,733
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale, London, New Bond Street · 18 May 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-489032
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Ayyubid Tinned-copper Magic Bowl, Egypt or Syria, 13th/ 14th Century. Bonhams, 18 May 2023, lot 322. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-489032.

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An Ayyubid Tinned-copper Magic Bowl, Egypt or Syria, 13th/ 14th Century. Bonhams, 18 May 2023, lot 322. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-489032.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale · May 2023

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Egypt or Syria, 15th/ 16th Century	A Mamluk Tinned Brass Magic Bowl	£600–£800
Persia, 14th and 19th Century (3)	Two Engraved Brass Bowls	£600–£800
Persia or Turkey, 15th/ 16th Century	A Timurid Or Early Ottoman Silk And Metal-thread Brocade Panel	£1,500–£2,000
Deccan, Golconda, circa 1620-30	A Leaf Of Persian Poetry With Finely-illuminated Floral Borders, Apparently From The Golzar-e Ibrahim And Dibacheh-ye Khan-e Khalil By Zahiri Torshizi, A Poet Active At The Court Of Sultan Ibrahim II 'adil Shah At Bijapur	£1,200–£1,800
Persia, Isfahan, mid-17th Century	An Illustrated Leaf From A Manuscript Relating To The Use Of Plants In The Treatment Of Ailments And Their Significance In Dreams	£800–£1,200
Qajar Persia, dated Rabi' I, 1313/August-September 1895	A Prayer Book In Arabic, Copied By Muhammad, Son Of Aqa 'abd Al-husain Kermani, And Presented To Farmanfarma Salar Lashgar	£600–£800

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