Turkish Brass Fig Perfume/Rosewater Bottle
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Pre 1950 item# 491451 (stock# BrTuPer1)
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Throughout the Islamic world, it is a tradition to greet road-weary travelers and guests with a refreshing sprinkle of rosewater or orange blossom water. This decorative Turkish fig shaped brass bottle was made for this purpose, although I have seen people buy them for use as incense burners. This piece is unusual as it has detachable fig leaves for it's design element. Standing 7 1/2" tall and measuring 3" across, this unique piece is filled with astounding charm. The bottle weigh ...click for details
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Pierced Indo Persian Eastern Brass 23"Tray
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Pre 1970 item# 491429 (stock# BrTrIn 23)
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ndo Persian pierced brass tray is carved and pierced in a classic Islamic foliate pattern. The center features an intricate floral and leaf design There is also a sort of puffy dimensional effect to the pieceThis unusual piece measures 23" in diameter and weighs three pounds before packing. The pierced areas give this tray a lacy and delicate quality to it. Imagine it hung in the window or against a contrasting background!
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Old Middle Eastern Star Moroccan Brass Tray
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Pre 1960 item# 491426
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This brass Moroccan star tray has a great deal of detail and texture to it's traditional Berber design, this tray appears to have several dimensions of foliate textures carved into it. Meticulously hand carved, the fabrication of this type of metalwork is a dying art. Measuring 23 ", and weighing six pounds, this piece is surprisingly heavy. This piece is estimated to be 30-40 years old.
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Turkish Silvered Copper Tribal Brazier
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Pre 1960 item# 488990
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Throughout the Middle East and Central Asia, people gather around braziers of a variety of styles, to keep warm, heat tea or coffee, or cook food. This is an older piece, referred to in it's native Turkish as a Mangal.
This can be used for entertaining on your deck or patio by simply placing embers from your barbecue or fireplace into the coal pot. You can then warm tea or coffee in an Ibrik, cook shish-kabob, or use the coals for keeping your nargile (hookah or water-pipe) lit or add a ...click for details
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Kashmir Carved Copper Samovar Snake Handle
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Pre 1900 item# 488442 (stock# CoKsSam1)
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Meticulously hand carved Kashmiri Samovar. Heavily patinated, This particular samovar has some amazingly fine foliate detail featuring flowers and leaves, with a serpent handle, and fancy ornamental openwork above the lid, and at the base. It is in very good condition. Measuring 10 " tall, and 12" from handle to spout, and weighing a little over four pounds this is far more solid and substantial than usual for Kashmir copperwork from this period, This is estimated to be made i ...click for details
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Arab Mamluk Islamic Inlaid Brass Jug Pot Vase
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Pre 1920 item# 478952 (stock# BrInPt2)
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I was very lucky to come across this 19th century Mamluk revival Cairoware inlaid vase. This vase has two different floral cartouches with simple quatrefoil medallions in between. There are also chain details encircleing the vase near the top. The vase measures 2.75" tall and 2" across. and weighs 4 ounces. It has a light patina, and the piece is overall in good condition, cosidering it's age.
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Arab Mamluk Islamic Inlaid Brass Jug Pot Vase
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Pre 1920 item# 478951 (stock# BrInPt1)
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I was very lucky to come across this 19th century Mamluk revival Cairoware inlaid vase. This vase has two different floral cartouches with simple quatrefoil medallions in between. There are also chain details encircleing the vase near the top. The vase measures 2.75" tall and 2" across. and weighs 4 ounces. It has a light patina, and the piece is overall in good condition, cosidering it's age.
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Inlaid Brass Middle Eastern Coffee Set Tray
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Pre 1920 item# 471359
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Complete Middle Eastern silver and copper inlaid coffee set. The brass tray measures 12 " across, and is inlaid in silver and copper. There are two cartouches of Islamic script, and the rim has a braided endless knot pattern often seen in Celtic designs as well. The set includes four 2" "Gawa" or coffee cups (Zarfs) with hand spun Egyptian Glass inserts, and the classicly shaped 6" "Ibrik" or coffee server is tin-lined for safe usage. The covered sugar bowl m ...click for details
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