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LOT 2086
Ottoman Copper Gourd Coffee Pot
LATE 19TH CENTURY A.D.
11 1/4 in. (1 kg, 28.5 cm high).
Formed of two gourd-shaped tiers, the uppermost forming the lid, facetted spout with beast head terminal, decoratively twisted handle, splayed foot.
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market, 2000s.
Property of a Suffolk gentleman.
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