A LARGE TINNED COPPER DISH Central Asia, late 18th – 19th century Of rounded shape, resting on a straight circular foot, rising to a flattened raised rim, the centre engraved with an arabesque medallion filled with vegetal sprays and a rosette to the centre, the cavetto engraved with lobed medallions filled with lotus flowers and vegetal tendrils, the rim with palmette and fretwork bands alternating lobed calligraphic cartouches, one with a date 1180 AH (?) (1766), 36.4cm diam.