Bottle, Mid-13th century

The text around the neck proclaims 'The sultan, the sultan, the one supported (by God)'. In case anyone missed that message, the text around the middle continues ‘Glory to our lord, the sultan … the king … the just … the sultan … the one supported (by God), the just king.’
Private collection. Auctioned Sotheby's, London. October 2020

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