Antique Islamic Metal Incense Burner Censer Copper Calligraphy Panels Tripod

A heavy cast metal incense burner of compressed globular form on three bulbous feet. The body is set with lobed cartouches of Arabic calligraphy in relief on a dark ground, each outlined in copper and divided by small pierced motifs.

The domed lid is pierced with leaf shapes and topped with a cast fruit-and-leaf finial. The inside shows lathe-turning marks, and the base is unmarked.

Condition: wear and patina consistent with age, with rubbing to the copper borders. Please see the photos.

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Packed with care and dispatched from the UK.