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Not currently on display at the V&A

Ewer

17th century (made)
Place of origin

Bottle with an attached metallic spout and handle. There is a ridge where the shoulder joins the body. A series of fourteen luscious flowers decorates the body interspersed with small veined leaves.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
ISL, NP, 18
Physical description
Bottle with an attached metallic spout and handle. There is a ridge where the shoulder joins the body. A series of fourteen luscious flowers decorates the body interspersed with small veined leaves.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.5cm
  • Width: 21cm
Style
Object history
Purchased in Istanbul in 1897 from Mrs Alice Whitaker, daughter and heir of William Henry Wrench (1836-96). Wrench was British consul in the city when he died, and he had formed a significant collection of Ottoman and Iranian objects while in the consular service. For images of how Wrench displayed his collection in his home in the Pera (Beyoğlu) district of the city, see V&A: PH.331 to 334-1892.
Collection
Accession number
351-1897

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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