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Ewer; formed of a jug of Iznik ware, mounted with spout, cover and foot of silver, embossed, chased and gilt. The jug has a mottled turquoise ground on which are disposed scrollwise plantain-like leaves splashed with red (Armenian bole); round the neck a broad band of blue and green gadroons. The silver cover is embossed with cartouches having swags of fruit between; on the thumb-piece a cherub's head with formal wings; the spout represents an eagle's neck and head issuing from a grotesque mask. The handle is the original pottery handle of the jug; the foot mount has the a modified egg-and-tongue pattern. Maker's mark, date-letter and hallmarks.
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