Antique 16th-17th Century Safavid Indo Persian Islamic Copper Alloy Wine Bottle Carafe

Scarce, antique, 16th - 17th century, Transoxiana. Safavid Indo-Persian Islamic wine carafe bottle (surāhī) made of cast, forged, turned, and decorated in openwork copper alloy.
With a spherical body rising from a short foot with a central bulbous ring, resting on a splayed foot, the tall, ribbed tubular neck is adorned at the top and bottom with openwork bands of a typical Safavid pattern four-petaled blossom.
The top band with remains of turquoise stone inlays may indicate that the bottle was jeweled with turquoise stones, possibly added at a later period.
The bottle is made of several elements: a cast and turned base, and the spherical body is made of two halves decorated on the shoulder with turned design and joined in the middle.
The neck consists of a ribbed tabular section mounted with two pierced bands, a mouth with serrated edges, and a disc-shaped lip.
Many Indo Persian miniatures, including the Timurid, Safavid, and Mughal, depict aristocrats and wine bearers holding long-necked bottles of similar shape.
These battles were made of copper alloy, glass, silver, and ceramic materials

DIMENSIONS:
Height: 38.5 cm (15.2 inches).
Width: 13 cm (5. 1 inches).
Weight: 600 grams

CONDITION: Some dents, lower band damage, minor splits on the upper band.
However, in good condition, considering its age of over 300 years, with no restorations or repairs, showing age and use with a beautiful patina.
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Item number:IS1133

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