Légende

Jug aftabe, aftabe, geometric and plant ornament, dragons, zoomorphism; dense plant and geometric decoration; Persian, Qajar dynasty 1785–1925, 19th century; Central Asia, / Iran ; vessel, height 34.0 cm, width 22.7 cm, diameter 13.3 cm., An ornate metal ewer with a bulbous body, a flared foot, a long curved spout, a tall neck with a domed lid topped by a finial, and a hinged decorative handle; the surface is covered in dense engraved patterns and textured motifs, and the handle and finial show a brighter metallic tone while the main body and spout appear darker with a patinated finish in shades of bronze, gold, and brown against a pale gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A22_357

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

69.9Mo (1.3Mo) / 34.5cm x 50.8cm / 4074 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Jug aftabe aftabe geometric plant ornament dragons zoomorphism dense plant geometric decoration Persian Qajar dynasty 1785–1925 19th century Central Asia Iran vessel height 34.0 cm width 22.7 cm diameter 13.3 cm ornate metal ewer bulbous body flared foot long curved spout tall neck domed lid topped finial hinged decorative handle surface covered dense engraved patterns textured motifs handle brighter metallic tone main body darker patinated finish shades bronze gold brown pale gray background.