A Rare Deccani Tinned Copper Dish, South India, 16th century

of flattened form with a central four-line cursive inscription contained within a circular cartouche with floral scroll border and tasselled edge, the rim with lozenge pattern, the back with later suspension ring and inscribed in black ink with German translation of inscription on recto 

inscriptions
The nada 'ali quatrain.

An owner's name as 'Ahmad' at the back