Ewer, Central Asia, Bukhara Region, Heavily Decorated Object, Engravings On Tinned Bronze

Ewer or jug, round and domed from the Bukhara region of the 19th century supporting a dominic-shaped lid topped with a floral fretel.
The particularity of this type of object was to be born without a handle.
Four small bronze loops.
The entire body of the copper jug is decorated with epigraphic decorations, leaf and flower motifs engraved on friezes.
Jug with a long spout with six sides decorated with friezes, very high flared neck, round belly, the whole placed on a pedestal, extremely decorative and heavy model.
Beautiful dark patina.
Dimensions: height approx. 23 cm - width approx. 17.2 cm - bottom diameter 7.7 cm - belly diameter 10.4 cm - Weight 618 g.
Ewers or jugs were and still are today, mainly used for ablutions, washing the face and hands, at the time of religious ceremonies.
"The feast of the initiates, standing ready to serve, the beauties from all sides hold the ewer in their hands;
The times 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.
The ewers are emblematic and are among the most beautiful objects of oriental art, they are all different because all special orders.
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