Important Ottoman Ewer In Tinned Brass, Ht 51 Cm, 19th Century Ottoman Art

Ottoman ewer in tinned brass from the 19th century, decorated with an inverted tulip for the neck.
Round for the body, long neck. Stopper in a beautiful dominique shape with fretel and wide ringed neck.
Beautiful patina, graceful and elegant object.
S-shaped broze handle This ewer or jug was and still is today, mainly used for ablutions, washing the face and hands, during religious ceremonies. "The feast of the initiated, standing ready to serve,
the beauties on all sides hold the ewer in their hands;
The faiths of love wash their hands with all their souls;
While the beauties pour the water, the ewer by hand
" Reading and translation, AS Melikian-Chirvani, 1973 p 119.
The ewers are emblematic and are among the most beautiful objects of oriental art, they are all different because they are all special orders.
Ewers are emblematic and are among the most beautiful objects of ancient oriental art.
They are all different because they were all special orders and as it should be, some are worth a few hundred euros, others reach several thousand euros, depending on many criteria, age, quality, materials, carvings ....
Dimensions: Total ewer height: 51 cm - Width: 27 cm - diameter: 21 cm weight: 2545 grs
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