Caption

Coffee pot, gift, Arabic and Jewish cultural influences; beverages coffee; cezve vessel; decorations: 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: 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. Beginning of the 20th century, Palestine; vessel; height 15.5 cm, width 15.5 cm, diameter 8.7 cm., A small metallic object with a rounded top and decorative incised patterns sits on a reflective surface, showing a soft mirrored reflection beneath it; the object has a short protruding handle and an attached flat, wrench-like piece extending outward, both casting faint shadows; visible colors include aged bronze tones, hints of gold and copper, traces of dark gray, and subtle greenish patina against a pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_107

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Rights managed

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86.7Mb (1015.9Kb) / 18.4in x 18.4in / 5506 x 5506 (300dpi)

Keywords

Coffee pot gift Arabic Jewish cultural influences beverages coffee cezve vessel decorations Hebrew inscriptions inlaid copper Star Solomon motif arabesque patterns hinged lid hinge halfway down handle lid topped crescent Inscriptions deciphered words 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 small metallic object rounded top decorative incised patterns sits reflective surface showing soft mirrored reflection beneath object short protruding attached flat wrench- piece extending outward casting faint shadows visible colors include aged bronze tones hints gold traces dark gray subtle greenish patina pale gray background.