Caption

Coffee pot, gift; Arabic and Jewish cultural influences; beverages, coffee; cezve vessel; inscriptions; crescent symbol; six-pointed star iconographic. Decoration: Hebrew inscriptions inlaid in copper, Star of Solomon motif, and arabesque patterns. Hinged lid, hinge halfway down the handle; lid topped with a crescent. Inscriptions deciphered: drinking; in the hexagonal star Gan Eden, garden; in the cartouche for celebration; under the handle, in the Seal of Solomon/Star of David Mim from the word water. Beginning of the 20th century, Palestine; vessel; height 15.5 cm, width 15.5 cm, diameter 8.7 cm., A metal pitcher with a conical base and a narrower neck and lid, showing a patinated surface in brassy gold and bronze tones with areas of darker brown; decorative raised scrollwork and motifs in silvery white and coppery pink wrap around the body and neck; a curved spout extends from the upper side and a small ornate finial tops the lid, all set against a pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_098

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

Coffee pot gift Arabic Jewish cultural influences beverages coffee cezve vessel inscriptions crescent symbol six-pointed star iconographic Decoration Hebrew inscriptions inlaid copper Star Solomon motif arabesque patterns Hinged lid hinge halfway down handle lid topped crescent Inscriptions deciphered drinking hexagonal star Gan Eden garden cartouche celebration under Seal Solomon David Mim word water 20th century Palestine vessel height 15.5 cm width 15.5 cm diameter 8.7 cm metal pitcher conical base narrower neck lid showing patinated surface brassy gold bronze tones areas darker brown decorative raised scrollwork motifs silvery white coppery pink wrap body neck curved spout extends upper side small ornate finial tops set pale gray background.