Ewer, Central Asia, Height 49.5 Cm, Red Copper Engraved On All Sides And Tinned, 19th Century

Important Ewer in red copper formerly tinned, decorated on all sides with eight mandorlas engraved on the belly, tribal motifs, stylized flowers, tree of life.
Fine Greek placed on the neck below a bulge.
Three of these medallions are engraved with a beautiful old Arabic calligraphy which seems to be in the Mohaghagh style.
This style is part of the "broken" styles (shekasteh) and was systematized by Ibn Moghleh.
Some calligraphers consider the Mohaghagh style to be the father of Islamic calligraphy styles. Mohaghagh is the style closest to simple Kufic writing, where the shape of the letters is regular and thick, with regular gaps and without the different letters overlapping each other.
Our model comes from Central Asia and more certainly from the Tajik, Kazak or Kirgyz regions.
A handle cast in Esse, beautiful engravings and a patina due to time highlight this magnificent object.
The dominic-shaped stopper supports a pointed and smooth fretel. Very beautiful bronze water outlet.
The object presents a very particular interest in its decoration. This Aftafa ewer or jug was and is mainly used for ablutions, washing the face and hands, at the time of religious ceremonies and before the prayers of the Muslim cult.
"The feast of the initiates, standing ready to serve,
beauties from all sides hold the ewer in their hands,
the faiths of love wash their hands with all their soul,
while the beauties pour the water, the ewer in their hands "
Reading and translation, AS Melikian-Chirvani, 1973 p 119.
from the 19th century and in very good condition.
The ewers are emblematic and are among the most beautiful objects of ancient oriental art, they are all different because they were all special orders. Dimensions: Height: 49.5 cm - Width: 34 cm - weight: 1857 grs
We have other old ewers from different sources on Proantic as in the last four photos.
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