Caption

Bottle, Islamic art, Arabic culture, geometric ornament, plant motifs; neck slender toward the top ending with a straight spout; engraved patterns painted with golden-brown paint; early 20th century, Middle East; vessel; height 21.6 cm, width 10.5 cm, The image shows a single metal vessel with a bulbous base, a narrowing neck, and a flared rim, standing against a plain light gray background. The vessel has engraved and incised decorative patterns covering most surfaces, including repeating leaf-like and geometric motifs. The metal surface appears aged with a patina, showing shades of silver-gray and darker gray, along with areas of brownish or bronze discoloration. The reflections and subtle highlights emphasize the metallic texture and the engraved details.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_093

License type

Rights managed

Available size

56.3Mb (1.7Mb) / 10.9in x 20.0in / 3281 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bottle Islamic art Arabic culture geometric ornament plant motifs neck slender top ending straight spout engraved patterns painted golden-brown paint early 20th century Middle East vessel height 21.6 cm width 10.5 cm image single metal vessel bulbous base narrowing neck flared rim standing plain light gray background engraved incised decorative patterns covering surfaces repeating leaf- geometric motifs metal surface aged patina showing shades silver-gray darker gray areas brownish bronze discoloration reflections subtle highlights emphasize metallic texture engraved details.