Coffee pot, gift; Arabic and Jewish cultural influences; beverage vessel cezve. Beginning of the 20th century, Palestine. Materials and decoration: copper with Hebrew inscriptions inlaid in copper, Star of Solomon motif, 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. Vessel dimensions: height 15.5 cm, width 15.5 cm, diameter 8.7 cm., A small metal vessel with a conical base and a narrower cylindrical neck, shown with its hinged lid open and a long narrow handle extending outward; the object has a worn metallic surface in shades of brassy gold and darker bronze with areas of patina and tarnish, and decorative raised patterns and accents in silvery and reddish tones, including a few ornamental scrolls and a six-pointed star motif; the interior and some hinge c...
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Coffee pot, gift; Arabic and Jewish cultural influences; beverage vessel cezve. Beginning of the 20th century, Palestine. Materials and decoration: copper with Hebrew inscriptions inlaid in copper, Star of Solomon motif, 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. Vessel dimensions: height 15.5 cm, width 15.5 cm, diameter 8.7 cm., A small metal vessel with a conical base and a narrower cylindrical neck, shown with its hinged lid open and a long narrow handle extending outward; the object has a worn metallic surface in shades of brassy gold and darker bronze with areas of patina and tarnish, and decorative raised patterns and accents in silvery and reddish tones, including a few ornamental scrolls and a six-pointed star motif; the interior and some hinge components appear dark gray to black, and the background is a smooth light gray.

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Coffee pot gift Arabic Jewish cultural influences beverage vessel cezve 20th century Palestine Materials decoration copper Hebrew inscriptions inlaid 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 Vessel dimensions height 15.5 cm width 15.5 cm diameter 8.7 cm small metal vessel conical base narrower cylindrical neck shown hinged lid open long narrow handle extending outward object worn metallic surface shades brassy gold darker bronze areas patina tarnish decorative raised patterns accents silvery reddish tones ornamental scrolls six-pointed star motif interior hinge components dark gray black background smooth light gray.

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