Large tin-plated copper basin with calligraphic decoration, Iran, 18th centuryLarge tin-plated copper basin with a carinated body decorated with a band of Persian inscriptions in nasta'liq calligraphy on a guilloche background. It is an ode to the fourteen Shi'a Innocents. The band is interrupted by a cartouche engraved with the name of the owner, Miskin Khanum. Diameter: 25 cm; height: 8 cmBottom replaced by an old restoration (19th century) . A large tinned copper basin, Safavid Iran, 18th century