Caption

Jug aftabe, aftabe, geometric and plant ornament, dragons, zoomorphism; Decoration: dense plant and geometric ornament. Persian, Qajar dynasty 1785–1925, 19th century. Materials/medium: vessel. Place of origin: Iran possibly Central Asia. Dimensions: height 34.0 cm, width 22.7 cm, diameter 13.3 cm., A metal ewer with an ornate hinged lid and curved spout sits against a pale background; the vessel displays intricate engraved patterns across its bulbous body, flared neck, and round pedestal base, with a decorative handle that connects the lid to the body; the metal appears in tones of muted bronze and brass with darker brown areas and some lighter golden highlights, and the lid interior is visibly darker.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_358

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Rights managed

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

Keywords

Jug aftabe aftabe geometric plant ornament dragons zoomorphism Decoration dense plant geometric ornament Persian Qajar dynasty 1785–1925 19th century Materials medium vessel Place origin Iran Central Asia Dimensions height 34.0 cm width 22.7 cm diameter 13.3 cm metal ewer ornate hinged lid curved spout sits pale background vessel displays intricate engraved patterns across bulbous body flared neck round pedestal base decorative handle connects body metal tones muted bronze brass darker brown areas lighter golden highlights lid interior visibly darker.