Caption

Jug aftabe, repossession provenance; Islamic art; Islamic culture; jug for water; geometric ornament; 19th century; possibly Caucasus or Central Asia; vessel; height 31.5 cm, width 20.5 cm, diameter 18 cm, A single tall vessel with a rounded base and a narrow neck, shown from the front, with a long curved handle running from the upper neck down to the body and a short spout at the top; the surface shows a weathered, textured patina with visible abrasions and worn areas. The colors visible are shades of gray, dark gray, and hints of muted brown, with lighter gray highlights where the surface appears more worn. The background is a smooth pale gray and the vessel sits on a reflective pale surface that mirrors its lower shape.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_220

License type

Rights managed

Available size

79.4Mb (1.4Mb) / 15.4in x 20.0in / 4625 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Jug aftabe repossession provenance Islamic art Islamic culture jug water geometric ornament 19th century Caucasus Central Asia vessel height 31.5 cm width 20.5 cm diameter 18 cm single tall vessel rounded base narrow neck shown front long curved handle running upper neck down body short spout top surface weathered textured patina visible abrasions worn areas colors visible shades gray dark gray hints muted brown lighter gray highlights worn background smooth pale gray vessel sits reflective pale surface mirrors lower shape.