A QAJAR GOLD-DAMASCENED STEEL EWER
Iran, 19th century

Of typical pyriform shape, resting on a splayed wide circular foot, rising to a tall tapering neck with a bulging ring near the mouth, the dome-shaped lid with a tall faceted spike-like finial, a sinuous handle with a stylised dragon head terminal on one side and a tall tapering and upward-bent spout, the body engraved with cusped arabesque medallions in-filled with dense foliage and floral bouquets, the contours highlighted with gold inlay, further gold-damascened vegetal and geometric motifs on the neck, finial, and handle, 43.5cm high.

Provenance: Chiswick Auctions, London, 27 October 2017, lot 96.

Dimensions: 43.5cm high