Ottoman powder flask, Balkans or present-day Ukraine, 18th or 19th centuryA
carved and turned wooden
flask
with metal plates and nails and polychrome decoration. In the geometrical decoration, some Arabic words are visible, including the name of the owner "Sahib Ali". Closure by a conical stopper and ring of suspension fixed on the neck.
Length: 22.5 cmUses
. 

A similar powder flask in the Istanbul Maritime Museum is attributed to the 17th century.

A heart-shaped powder flask, Ottoman Empire, 18th or 19th century
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Lot no. 250

Ottoman powder flask, Balkans or present-day Ukraine, 18th or 19th centuryA carved and turned wooden flask with metal plates and nails and polychrome decoration. In the geometrical decoration, some Arabic words are visible, including the name of the owner "Sahib Ali". Closure by a conical stopper and ring of suspension fixed on the neck. Length: 22.5 cmUses . A similar powder flask in the Istanbul Maritime Museum is attributed to the 17th century. A heart-shaped powder flask, Ottoman Empire, 18th or 19th century

Estimate
€600 - €800
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
28%
Ottoman powder flask, Balkans or present-day Ukraine, 18th or 19th centuryA carved and turned wooden flask with metal plates and nails and polychrome decoration. In the geometrical decoration, some Arabic words are visible, including the name of the owner "Sahib Ali". Closure by a conical stopper and ring of suspension fixed on the neck. Length: 22.5 cmUses . A similar powder flask in the Istanbul Maritime Museum is attributed to the 17th century. A heart-shaped powder flask, Ottoman Empire, 18th or 19th century
Sale Thursday 25 November 2021・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
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