Caption

Jug aftabe, unknown provenance; Islamic art; aftabe water jug; 19th century, North Caucasus; vessel; height 30.0 cm, length 14.8 cm, diameter 12.0 cm., A metal ewer with a tall narrow neck, a curved spout, and a high arched handle sits against a plain light gray background; the vessel has a rounded, bulbous midsection above a flared, ridged foot and a hinged lid topped with a small bird-shaped finial. The surface shows a weathered, textured patina with visible areas of wear and scraping, displaying shades of silver-gray with darker gray accents and touches of muted brownish or coppery tones along edges and ridges. The handle and spout have slight discoloration and surface irregularities, and the overall form features subtle ridges and vertical paneling on the body, with a soft reflection visible beneath the base.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_172

License type

Rights managed

Available size

59.4Mb (1.2Mb) / 11.5in x 20.0in / 3461 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Jug aftabe unknown provenance Islamic art aftabe water jug 19th century North Caucasus vessel height 30.0 cm length 14.8 cm diameter 12.0 cm metal ewer tall narrow neck curved spout high arched handle sits plain light gray background rounded bulbous midsection flared ridged foot hinged lid topped small bird-shaped finial surface weathered textured patina visible areas wear scraping displaying shades silver-gray darker gray accents touches muted brownish coppery tones edges ridges handle spout slight discoloration surface irregularities form features subtle ridges vertical paneling body soft reflection visible beneath base.