A Mamluk-Style Enamelled and Gilt Glass Vase, 19th Century

of bulbous form with flattened sides, long narrow neck and slightly everted mouth, on spreading foot, decorated in polychrome enamels and gilt, the flattened sides with a napkin blazon at the centre of an eight-petalled flowerhead set in a large roundel filled with leaves and scrolls, the obverse with a winged figure enthroned and holding a wine bottle and cup attended by turbanned musicians playing a variety of instruments, minor bands to the neck and foot, pontil mark on the base

intact and without repair, rubbing and some wear, overall good condition, as viewed
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