Indo-Persian Copper Ewer

20TH CENTURY A.D.

11 7/8 in. (1.32 kg, 30.1 cm high).

Spherical body with conical upper section, arched handle with casket-shaped filler hole to the apex; curved spout with flange rim; flared foot; low-relief vegetation detail overall; casket with hinged lid to access hollow arch; reserved panels with calligraphic text to equator.

Provenance

Private collection, UK.

Literature

Cf. for similar Christie’s, Islamic & Oriental Works of Art, London, 1998, lot 34.

CONDITION

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