A heavy Ming style bronze censer bearing the inscription - "There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his prophet". Similarly inscribed bronzes and porcelain were first made for the Imperial court during the reign of the Zhengde Emperor (1506-1521) but this item is probably later. The base carries a four character Xuande mark.
Condition - very good.
3 inches (7.5cm) High 5.3 inches (13.5cm) Wide.
阿拉伯文字装饰的宣德款铜香炉
一件明代风格的铜香炉,上有阿拉伯文字,译为:阿拉是唯一的神,穆罕默德是他的先知。带有类似文字装饰的铜器和瓷器首先出现于明正德年间的宫廷,但此件可能稍晚。底有“宣德年制”四字款。
品相:很好。高7.5厘米,宽13.5厘米。