Antique Indo Persian Central Asian Islamic Copper Teapot Ewer 19th century Transoxiana Bukhara Samarkand
$680.00
Or Best OfferAn antique 19th-century Transoxiana Indo-Persian Islamic Central Asian teapot made of hand-hammered copper, specifically from Bukhara or Samarkand. It features a tear-shaped body resting on a flaring trumpet foot, a curved spout with a short neck, a domed hinged cover, and a serpentine handle.
The body is made of several elements of hand-hammered copper, adorned with embossed drop-shaped panels and finely hand-chased split-leaf arabesques.
REFERENCES:
1. Similar ewers are part of many world-famous museum collections, including the Henri Moser collection in Charlottenfels, Switzerland.
2. "Bei Schah, Emir Und Khan: Henri Moser Charlottenfels, 1844-1923" by Roger Nicholas Balsiger; Ernst J Kläy.
3. "The Arts and Crafts of Turkestan" by Johannes Kalter
4. "The Art of Central Asia" by Galina Anatolevna Pugachenkova
5. "Erben der Seidenstrasse - Usbekistan" by Johannes Kalter, Margareta Pavaloi
We will also provide the buyer with photocopies of the page from the mentioned reference and a certificate of authenticity.
MEASUREMENTS: HEIGHT: 35 cm (13.78 inches).
Weight: 784 grams.
CONDITION: It is in good condition, with visible age and usage and a rich patina. There are no repairs, splits, or dents.
