AN ENGRAVED BRASS EWER (AFTABE), SAFAVID IRAN, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
AN ENGRAVED BRASS EWER (AFTABE)
SAFAVID IRAN, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
On high tapering foot, the decoration consisting of repeating cusped medallions with hanging palmettes, with flanged neck, serpentine spout with dragon head mouth, the head's lips engraved as two lion heads
14in. (35.5cm.) high
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AN ENGRAVED BRASS EWER (AFTABE)
SAFAVID IRAN, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
On high tapering foot, the decoration consisting of repeating cusped medallions with hanging palmettes, with flanged neck, serpentine spout with dragon head mouth, the head's lips engraved as two lion heads
14in. (35.5cm.) high