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  Peter Hoesli December 6, 2014 at 7:58am

  Dear Lizzy; This is really beautiful. I love the combination of copper, brass and silver - it so elegant and luxurious! Regards. Peter
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  Peter Hoesli December 6, 2014 at 8:07am

  Dear Lizzy; Below you can see a "Brother" and "Sister" of your fantastic bowl - the photos were taken before polishing them... With kind regards. Peter

  

  
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  Lizzy December 6, 2014 at 10:42am

  Thank you!  Origin?  Any thoughts on the script?  
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  Peter Hoesli December 6, 2014 at 11:24am

  Dear Lizzy; Many thanks for your message. Since the Mamluk period, Cairo has been the main production center for such inlaid works. This is also why such pieces of art are called “Cairoware”. However, Syria is producing such beautiful pieces as well. Hence, they can be from either country. The writing is usually Islamic wisdom in ornate calligraphy on all kinds of utensils and requisites for daily life. By the way, I have also some nice copper boxes - not inlaid but beautifully shaped - which were used in Syria to keep the soap, loofah and towels when going to the bath houses. They are also very beautiful and would compliment your nice bowl perfectly! They are getting very scarce though.

  I hope that the above information can be of help to you.

  With kind regards. Peter 

   
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  Lizzy December 6, 2014 at 1:51pm

  Many thanks to taking the time to reply.  DH had wondered about the bowl being from Egypt.  Would this be a lid though? it seems too ornate to never be seen.  Now we need to find a way to display it - maybe hanging from a coat hook.
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  Peter Hoesli December 6, 2014 at 2:54pm

  Dear Lizzy; No, it is not a lid, otherwise the letters/writing would be upside down. It will be gorgeous as a wall decoration! With kind regards. Peter
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  Alaa eddine SAGID December 6, 2014 at 10:31pm

  I second Peter's thoughts...Cairo is still a major center for these wares and possibly one of the most preserved traditional craft (besides patchwork and wood inlay funriture maybe) in the country...but very expensive though.

  These ware often highlight proverbs or religious sayings, this ones even if i can't see it in totality would be that of a celebrated proverb which roughly translates as : "With deliberation there is safety and with haste there is waste or regret"
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  Peter Hoesli December 7, 2014 at 12:27am

  Dear Ala'a; I love this proverb - so true! Thanks for translating it for us. With kind regards. Peter
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  Ishvara Dhyan December 7, 2014 at 4:45pm

  This is a Hammam Bowl for scooping water ... my guess is from Damascus or Aleppo in Syria