LOT 0054 Vintage Mughal Pure Brass Ewer
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Are you looking for an vintage item you can add to your collection? Perhaps you are interested in getting this Turkish Ottoman Islamic Pure Brass Water Ewer. This stunning Mughal brass ewer is of huge size and refined proportions. You can see that it is in top condition for its age, has a warm and somewhat peculiar for an Indian ewer, sustains its original hinged lid.It stands on a round foot and has rounded contours and tapering sides. The neck flares slightly to the opening on which lies the original, architectural-form lid, which is surmounted by a bud-like finial. The handle is shaped like S. The spout of tapering pentagonal form also has a subtle letter S shape that results in a round head.Standard Islamic ewers are composed of the central chamber to which a neck, handle, foot, and spout were connected. They were allowed water to flow. Ewers were presented to India by Muslim invaders throughout the late 13th century and early 14th century. After that, their designs were Indianized. Later on, the ewers became more curvaceous and embellished with floral motifs and lush plants.In India, the local Muslims utilized such vessels for handwashing. These ewers became a handy tool for hospitality. They are utilized to welcome guests by pouring scented water over the feet and hands and into a basic. This way, the motifs utilized on those vessels in Northern India could be perceived as a symbol of a paradisical garden – it was a destination of balm and pleasure.This ewer has a dimension of Height: 75 cm Width: 48 cm Depth: 48 cm. It weighs 4.750 kilograms.
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Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh, IN
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