Caption

Coffee pot, gift, Arabic and Jewish cultural influences; cezve coffee vessel, beginning of the 20th century, Palestine. Decoration: Hebrew inscriptions inlaid in copper, Star of Solomon motif six-pointed star, arabesque patterns, crescent symbol. Hinged lid hinge halfway down the handle; lid topped with a crescent. Inscriptions deciphered: words including 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. Vessel: height 15.5 cm, width 15.5 cm, diameter 8.7 cm., A metal pitcher with a hinged lid and a curved spout sits against a plain light gray background; the pitcher has a flared conical base and a narrower neck with decorative raised bands, a small ornate finial on the lid, and a simple lever handle attached near the top. The surface shows a mix of metallic colors including brassy gold, darker bronze, and accents of silver and copper, with areas of darker patina and wear. The body is decorated with raised scrolling motifs and geometric shapes in contrasting metallic tones, and the base rests on a reflective surface that mirrors the bottom edge faintly.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A24_102

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

Keywords

Coffee pot gift Arabic Jewish cultural influences cezve coffee vessel 20th century Palestine Decoration Hebrew inscriptions inlaid copper Star Solomon motif six-pointed star arabesque patterns crescent symbol Hinged lid hinge halfway down handle lid topped crescent Inscriptions deciphered words drinking hexagonal star Gan Eden garden cartouche celebration under Seal David Mim word water Vessel height 15.5 cm width 15.5 cm diameter 8.7 cm metal pitcher hinged lid curved spout sits plain light gray background pitcher flared conical base narrower neck decorative raised bands small ornate finial lid simple lever attached near top surface mix metallic colors brassy gold darker bronze accents silver areas darker patina wear body decorated scrolling motifs geometric shapes contrasting metallic tones base rests reflective surface mirrors bottom edge faintly.