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islamic? small pot with lid

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:34 am
by tonysheffield
hi all. can anyone tell me what this is?? i think it’s prob islamic? but hope you can help tell me more about the purpose and possibly date?
thank you!!
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Re: islamic? small pot with lid

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:52 am
by AG2012
Hi,
It`s Cairo, Egypt, fineness .900.
Cannot identify date letter but it`s definitively second half 20th century.
Regards

Re: islamic? small pot with lid

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:59 am
by tonysheffield
thank you for fast response
do you have any idea what this is for?

Re: islamic? small pot with lid

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 10:09 am
by AG2012
Being rather small, I think it`s a condiment dish, possibly salt cellar.
Too small for candy dish and cover.