Engraved Lamp Stand with Interlocking Circles, probably 16th century, Attributed to Iran, Brass; cast, engraved, and inlaid with black compound, H. 11 7/8 in. (30.1 cm), Metal, The verses inscribed around this lamp stand embody spiritual metaphors comparing the beloved to a candle and the lover to a moth attracted to its light. The verse by an unidentified poet encircling the middle portion of the stand reads: I said to the candle: 'What is this moth around your face?' It said: 'I am the sultan of beauty—what is the desire of the moth?'
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Engraved Lamp Stand, Interlocking Circles, 16th century, Attributed, Iran, Brass, cast, engraved, inlaid, black compound, H, 11 7/8, 30.1 cm, Metal, verses, inscribed, lamp stand, embody, spiritual, metaphors, comparing, beloved, candle, lover, moth attracted, light, verse, unidentified poet, encircling, middle portion, stand reads, I said, moth, your face?, said, am, sultan, beauty—, desire, moth?'
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