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Auction 7 · Lot 93
BRASS PITCHER FOR RITUAL HANDWASHING Probably Syria, early 20th century.
- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000
- Hammer price
- $3,500
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Urn form pitcher with large beak-form covered spout , oriform handle, lid with raised center and ball filial. Handle covered with strips of blue leather woven with brass. Surface worked in Damascene process, with copper and silver inlay, in interlace patterns, and inscribed in Hebrew with blessing recited after ritual handwashing and “In a good sign.” H: 308mm. Leather worn.
summary
See Israel Museum Catalogue, Bezalel (1983), pp. 234-5, for similar pitchers.