Description:

**First Time At Auction**

**First Time At Auction**

Near East, Persia (Iran), ca. 19th century CE. A striking vessel made of brass that has been silvered and gilded. The vessel is rounded has a deep flange near its center, possibly with a hidden chamber, although we could not open it. The lid presents a teardrop-shaped handle, and has two small pins that lock it in place atop the vessel. Once removed, it reveals a small, round chamber for holding snuff or other items. Size: 9.05" W x 7.65" H (23 cm x 19.4 cm)

Attractive filigree decorations ring the body of the vessel, while the lid has slightly raised gilded lines flowing down from the handle to its edge. This style of design was popular in Persia but also was highly desired and sometimes imitated in the Western world, where there was a demand for "Orientalized" objects. Victorian England, for example, had a fascination with all things Armenian, Turkish, and Persian, and Victorian middle and upper class consumers desired material culture inspired by those cultures. This vessel speaks to both the Persian aesthetic of this time period and to a zeitgeist in Western art.

Provenance: Ex-Private LA County collection

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  • Condition: Very slight surface wear and tarnish/patina.

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