Caption

Jug aftabe, gift, repossession, Islamic art, Persian culture, Qajar dynasty 1785–1925, aftabe, geometric ornament, plant ornament, dragons, zoomorphism, Decoration: dense plant and geometric ornament, 19th century, Central Asia, Iran, vessel, height 34.0 cm, width 22.7 cm, diameter 13.3 cm, A metal ewer with an ornate rounded base, a bulbous body, a tall narrowed neck, a domed lid topped by a finial, a curved spout with a flared decorative tip, and a shaped handle; the surface is covered in intricate engraved patterns and embossed designs. The object appears in shades of bronze, brass, and muted gold against a pale, light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_354

License type

Rights managed

Available size

69.9Mb (1.3Mb) / 13.6in x 20.0in / 4074 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Jug aftabe gift repossession Islamic art Persian culture Qajar dynasty 1785–1925 aftabe geometric ornament plant ornament dragons zoomorphism Decoration dense plant 19th century Central Asia Iran vessel height 34.0 cm width 22.7 cm diameter 13.3 cm metal ewer ornate rounded base bulbous body tall narrowed neck domed lid topped finial curved spout flared decorative tip shaped handle surface covered intricate engraved patterns embossed designs object shades bronze brass muted gold pale light gray background.