Ewer In Incised Bronze Of Fabulous Animals, Gold Inlays. Persian.

The body of the ewer seems in embossed rather than cast bronze because the walls are very thin, however the neck and the handle are in cast bronze and very thick. The decor is incised with a character fighting a snake, details are inlaid in gold. 3 fantastic animals are arranged on the sides on either side of the ewer, they are treated in high relief and seem to be in solid bronze and to be one with the rest because we do not see any welding or rivets. The animals are also encrusted with thick gold wire. Islamic characters surround the upper and lower body of the ewer. There are areas that have been restored, missing pieces have been replaced. This is visible on photos but as it is not obvious I can, on request, make a complete inventory and highlight the photos. There is a beautiful patina. The fact that there are very thin parts and other very thick ones lead me to suppose that this is a composition made late in the 19th century with old elements. The animals seem older to me than the rest and don't look Islamic. Height about 30 cm.