A DECCANI COPPER STEM CUP Deccan, Central India, mid to late 19th century Of hemispherical shape, resting on a flared tall foot, with an everted circular rim, the interior engraved with concentric roundels of Arabic calligraphy invoking Imam Ali against a hatched ground, the exterior with cusped cartouches filled with vegetal arabesques alternated with palmettes, below the rim and on the foot bands of petal-like motif, 11.7cm diam. and 6.5cm high. (11.7cm diam. and 6.5cm high)