Persian Dragon-Handled Ewer
This ewer (aftaba) is an example of late-nineteenth-century Iranian metalwork, produced primarily for export to Europe and the United States. An almost identical ewer in the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna (MAK) was exhibited in the Persian Pavilion at the 1873 Vienna World Exposition and was purchased after the fair closed. Austrian designers regarded such objects as important sources of inspiration for the design of their local wares.
Artwork Details
- Title: Persian Dragon-Handled Ewer
- Date: second half 19th century
- Geography: Made in Iran
- Medium: Brass
- Dimensions: Overall:
H. 11 5/16 in. (28.8 cm)
W. 9 13/16 in. (25 cm)
D. 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm) - Classification: Metal
- Object Number: 2026.276.5
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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19th century
ca. 1180–1210
early 19th century
Italian, Venice
late 15th–early 16th century
Persian, Qajar
ca. 1800
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