Antique 16th Century Islamic Safavid Al Jazari Combination Locking Brass Casket. Circa 1550 Sold antique Chinese Qing dynasty bronze

antique Chinese Qing dynasty bronze and cloisonne censer

An engraving based on this painting was produced in 1596 by the German/Dutch engraver

25" Diameter x 0

and was almost certainly a commission for a person of substance

Antique 16th Century Islamic Safavid Al Jazari Combination Locking Brass Casket. Circa 1550 Sold antique Chinese Qing dynasty bronzeA highly important engraved Islamic combination locking brass casket, based on a design by the 12th Century Arab inventor & artist Ismail Al Jazari. Circa 1550. The casket from the mid 16th century (or possibly earlier) Safavid period & having a hinged lid with riveted strapwork. There are four dials on the top of the lid and they are repeated on each of the four sides, each dial having circular engraved bands with Arabic letters, the casket is