Lot Essay
A very similar ewer sold at Sotheby's, 13 April 1988, lot 392.
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TURKEY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Details
A LARGE OTTOMAN GILT-COPPER (TOMBAK) EWER
TURKEY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Rising from spread foot through bulbous body to waisted cylindrical neck with separate hinged domical lid, the body and neck decorated with two bands of facets terminating in pronounced chevrons framing a central band of variously drawn stars, the lid similarly decorated with one band of facets above a small band of simple stars, some loss of gilding, minor dents
17¾in. (45cm.) high
TURKEY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Rising from spread foot through bulbous body to waisted cylindrical neck with separate hinged domical lid, the body and neck decorated with two bands of facets terminating in pronounced chevrons framing a central band of variously drawn stars, the lid similarly decorated with one band of facets above a small band of simple stars, some loss of gilding, minor dents
17¾in. (45cm.) high
Provenance
In the collection of the last prince of Moldavia, Michael Soutzo (Constantinople 1784- Athens 1814),
Thence by decent until bought by present owner
Thence by decent until bought by present owner
Brought to you by
Andrew Butler-Wheelhouse
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