Coffee pot, Arabic and Jewish cultural associations; 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 Hebrew read: 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 conical metal vessel with a hinged domed lid topped by a crescent-shaped finial, shown in profile with a long slender handle extending sideways; the surface is a mix of brass-like gold and darker brown patina with areas of silver and copper-toned decorative inlay, featuring ornate scrollwork and ornamental motifs around the body and neck; the handle appears dark and worn with spots of lighter discoloration; the background is a smooth pale gray.
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Coffee pot, Arabic and Jewish cultural associations; 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 Hebrew read: 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 conical metal vessel with a hinged domed lid topped by a crescent-shaped finial, shown in profile with a long slender handle extending sideways; the surface is a mix of brass-like gold and darker brown patina with areas of silver and copper-toned decorative inlay, featuring ornate scrollwork and ornamental motifs around the body and neck; the handle appears dark and worn with spots of lighter discoloration; the background is a smooth pale gray.

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Coffee pot Arabic Jewish cultural associations beverages coffee cezve vessel Decoration Hebrew inscriptions inlaid copper Star Solomon motif arabesque patterns hinged lid hinge halfway down handle lid topped crescent Inscriptions Hebrew read 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 conical metal vessel hinged domed crescent-shaped finial shown profile long slender handle extending sideways surface mix brass- gold darker brown patina areas silver copper-toned decorative inlay featuring ornate scrollwork ornamental motifs body neck dark worn spots lighter discoloration background smooth pale gray.

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