Caption

Coffee pot, Arabic and Jewish cultural influences, beverages coffee, cezve vessel; Decoration: Hebrew inscriptions inlaid in copper, Star of Solomon motif, arabesque patterns; hinged lid with hinge halfway down the handle, lid topped with a crescent. Inscriptions deciphered: reads drinking; in the hexagonal star Gan Eden, garden; in the cartouche for celebration; under the handle, in the Seal of Solomon/Star of David the letter Mim from the word water. Beginning of the 20th century, Palestine; vessel; height 15.5 cm, width 15.5 cm, diameter 8.7 cm., An ornate metal vessel with a conical base and a narrower upper neck, finished in aged brass tones with areas of darker patina and hints of silver and copper inlaid decoration, a hinged domed lid topped by a small crescent-shaped finial, a long flat iron handle attached to the upper section, and decorative scrolling motifs around the body in silver and copper tones against the brass surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_097

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86.7Mb (1.4Mb) / 18.4in x 18.4in / 5506 x 5506 (300dpi)

Keywords

Coffee pot Arabic Jewish cultural influences beverages coffee cezve vessel Decoration Hebrew inscriptions inlaid copper Star Solomon motif arabesque patterns hinged lid hinge halfway down handle lid topped crescent Inscriptions deciphered reads drinking hexagonal star Gan Eden garden cartouche celebration under Seal Solomon David letter Mim word water 20th century Palestine vessel height 15.5 cm width 15.5 cm diameter 8.7 cm ornate metal vessel conical base narrower upper neck finished aged brass tones areas darker patina hints silver inlaid decoration hinged domed small crescent-shaped finial long flat iron handle attached upper section decorative scrolling motifs body copper tones brass surface.