Description

A mid-nineteenth-century Ottoman-period pouring vessel in hand-hammered tinned copper, engraved by hand in the Mamluk revival manner with floral, geometric, and animal motifs. The surface retains traces of its original tin lining, applied to resist oxidation and lengthen the vessel's working life.

A long, slightly curved spout doubles as the handle above a wide bowl, a form suited to pouring water, milk, olive oil, or ceremonial liquids, and so both functional and highly decorative. The craftsmanship belongs to the tradition of metal artisans working in Cairo and Anatolia, long renowned for fine copperware under Ottoman rule.

A similar, earlier example is held in the Benaki Museum, Athens.

Photographs

Ottoman Tinned Copper Pouring Vessel, Mamluk Revival, photograph 2

Ottoman Tinned Copper Pouring Vessel, Mamluk Revival, photograph 3

Ottoman Tinned Copper Pouring Vessel, Mamluk Revival, photograph 4

Ottoman Tinned Copper Pouring Vessel, Mamluk Revival, photograph 5

Ottoman Tinned Copper Pouring Vessel, Mamluk Revival, photograph 6

Ottoman Tinned Copper Pouring Vessel, Mamluk Revival, photograph 7

Ottoman Tinned Copper Pouring Vessel, Mamluk Revival, photograph 8

Ottoman Tinned Copper Pouring Vessel, Mamluk Revival, photograph 9

Ottoman Tinned Copper Pouring Vessel, Mamluk Revival, photograph 10

Details

Origin	Ottoman Turkey
Period	Mid-19th century
Material	Hand-hammered copper with remnants of tin lining
Technique	Hand engraving; Mamluk revival floral, geometric, and animal motifs
Length	~31 cm (approx. 12.2 in.)
Height	~10 cm (approx. 3.9 in.)
Weight	~907 g (2 lb)
Comparable	A similar, older example in the Benaki Museum, Athens
Reference	eBay item 278010386027