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A Khorasan Silver and Copper Inlaid Bronze Ewer, Persia, 12th Century
H & H Gallery
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A Khorasan Silver and Copper Inlaid Bronze Ewer, Persia, 12th Century

Pre 16th century
For Sale by H & H Gallery
Description

of slightly flaring lobed form on a splayed foot, wide shoulder and long neck with spout, simple handle, engraved and inlaid in silver and copper with alternating inscription-filled cartouches interspersed by roundels overlaid with vegetal motifs, and cartouches filled with undulating vines interspersed by almond medallions overlaid with vegetal motifs, the shoulder with a band of inscription on a ground of scrolling vines, the foot with a band of cable design, the neck with repoussé lion to each side, surrounded by a band of cable design, the spout with repoussé lion and engraved vegetal and cable decoration.

38.5 cm. high

Inscriptions: to the shoulder al-'izz wa al-iqbal wa al-dawlah wa al-sa'adah wa al-salamah wa al-shifa'ah wa..., 'Glory and prosperity and wealth and happiness and well-being and (prophet's) intercession'; to the body, possibly a repeat of words [a]l-ta'yid, '(God's) support' and [a]l-baqiyyah, 'permanence'.

A ewer of similar form is in the Metropolitan Museum, New York, and is dated AH577/ AD 1181-82.

Physical Dimensions
Height
38.5cm (15.16")
Declaration

H & H Gallery has dated this Persian Inlaid Bronze Ewer to a period before the 16th Century.

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SA1187153
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H1393
Description
Of slightly flaring lobed form on a splayed foot, wide shoulder and long neck with spout, simple handle, engraved and inlaid in silver and copper with alternating inscription-filled cartouches interspersed by roundels overlaid with vegetal motifs, and cartouches filled with undulating vines interspersed by almond medallions overlaid with vegetal motifs, the shoulder with a band of inscription on a ground of scrolling vines, the foot with a band of cable design, the neck with repoussé lion to each side, surrounded by a band of cable design, the spout with repoussé lion and engraved vegetal and cable decoration.
fig 1. A 12th-century Persian bronze ewer featuring a fluted body, high handle with lion motif, raised spout, and copper and silver inlaid calligraphic bands.
fig 1. A Khorasan Silver and Copper Inlaid Bronze Ewer, Persia, 12th Century

38.5 cm. high

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Inscriptions: to the shoulder al-'izz wa al-iqbal wa al-dawlah wa al-sa'adah wa al-salamah wa al-shifa'ah wa.
H & H Gallery

.., 'Glory and prosperity and wealth and happiness and well-being and (prophet's) intercession'; to the body, possibly a repeat of words [a]l-ta'yid, '(God's) support' and [a]l-baqiyyah, 'permanence'.

A ewer of similar form is in the Metropolitan Museum, New York, and is dated AH577/ AD 1181-82.

Height
38.5cm (15.16")
Date of Manufacture

H & H Gallery has dated this Persian Inlaid Bronze Ewer to a period before the 16th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1187153
Dealers Internal Ref
H1393
H & H Gallery
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Archive I A 12th-century Persian bronze ewer featuring a fluted body, high handle with lion motif, raised spout, and copper and silver inlaid calligraphic bands.

A Khorasan Silver and Copper Inlaid Bronze Ewer, Persia, 12th Century

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A 12th-century Persian bronze ewer featuring a fluted body, high handle with lion motif, raised spout, and copper and silver inlaid calligraphic bands.
A KHORASAN SILVER AND COPPER INLAID BRONZE EWER, PERSIA, 12TH CENTURY
Ref: SA1187153
A 12th-century Persian bronze ewer featuring a fluted body, high handle with lion motif, raised spout, and copper and silver inlaid calligraphic bands.
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A Khorasan bronze ewer is a metal spouted pitcher originating from historical eastern Persia, notable for complex silver and copper inlay techniques developed during the 12th-century Seljuk period.

Craftsmen cast these vessels primarily from copper-alloy bronze or brass, decorating the external surfaces with chased calligraphic inscriptions and fine inlaid silver and copper wire.

Authentic pieces feature uneven hand-hammered patination, period-appropriate Arabic calligraphic styles such as Kufic or Naskh, and genuine hand-chased inlay channels rather than modern acid etching.

Placing a patinated metal vessel on a minimalist sideboard, console table, or within a lit bookcase provides textural depth and an architectural focal point in contemporary spaces.

Maintain the original surface patina by dusting regularly with a dry, soft cloth, while avoiding moisture, abrasive cleaners, or chemical polishes that could loosen delicate silver inlays.
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