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Auction 7 · Lot 124
DECORATED BRONZE SPICE CONTAINER Syria, early 19th century.
- Estimate
- $600–$900
- Hammer price
- $1,300
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Round lidded bowl on lip base, pierced and decorated in registers, with frieze of embossed animals on bowl and lid; topped by crescent finial. Registers painted beige, red, green, blue. Hebrew painted amuletic inscription refering to Joseph. Contains packet of spices wrapped in muslin. H: 203mm. Paint worn.
summary
Spice containers such as this were used in synagogues in Syria