A silver and copper inlaid bronze tray, Khurasan, circa 1200

of rectangular form raised upon a lip, a central octagonal recess with incised and inlaid decoration of a medallion of interlacing strapwork flanked by a pair of bands of kufic on a scrolling ground, the rim with bands of cursive calligraphy interspersed with roundels composed of rosettes and scrolling split-palmette spandrels

inscriptions

n Kufic:

bi'l-yumn wa al-baraka wa al-daw[la]/ wa al-surur wa al-tamma wa a

'With Good-fortune and Blessing and Wealth and Joy and Entirety and'

In cursive:

al-'izz wa al-iqbal wa al-d/awla wa al-sa'ada wa a/l-salama wa al-ni'ma wa / al-tamma wa al-kirama wa al-dawa/ma wa al-firagha wa a /l-qina'a wa al-kifaya/ wa al-shukra wa al-kira/ma wa al-nusra wa al-na/sira wa al-shifa'a wa al-'afiya wa a/ l-thana wa al-baqa da'im lisa [hibihi]

'Glory and Prosperity and Wealth and Happiness and Well-being and (God's) Favour and Entirety and Generosity and Endurance and Repose and Contentment and Sufficiency and Gratitude and Generosity and Victory and giving Help and (Prophet's) Intercession and Health and Praise (of God) and everlasting Long-life to its owner'