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Lot 125

An Ottoman silver-gilt Ewer and Basin signed Nisan Karanbogosyan
Misir, Turkey, 19th Century
(2)

Amended
8 April 2014, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

£4,000 - £6,000

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An Ottoman silver-gilt Ewer and Basin signed Nisan Karanbogosyan
Misir, Turkey, 19th Century

the ewer of elegant piriform shape decorated to body with wave pattern, a swan-necked spout terminating in a narrow trumpet mouth, the scroll handle chased with leaves and joined to the domed cover by a hinged foliate thumbpiece, maker's mark to lid and body, the basin with wide flaring walls, wave pattern decoration, detachable filter with pierced foliate design of palmettes
ewer 33cm high; basin 39cm diam; 49cm. high overall, total weight 2926g.(2)

Footnotes

Another ewer and basin and a plate by the same maker is listed in Kurkman, Ottoman Silver Marks, Istanbul, 1996, p. 95. Both are in private collections.

Saleroom notices

Please note that this lot was made in Egypt and not Turkey as stated in the catalogue.

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