COFFEE POT WITH SILVER TRAY, Ottoman Empire, 19th century

Coffee pot h cm 26; plate d cm 27

The coffee pot, with its pear-shaped body, is entirely decorated with embossed and chiselled plant scrolls, flowering tendrils and arabesque motifs. It features a curved spout, a snake-shaped handle, and is surmounted by a tall pinnacle with a bud-shaped knob. It is accompanied by a large circular tray with a multi-lobed rim, decorated in relief with floral motifs within petal-shaped medallions. Weight g 1374.