Late 19th-early 20th century AD. A gilt-bronze ewer with flared base, waisted profile, strap handle to the rear, domed lid with hinge, pouring lip; the lid surmounted by a crescent and star motif; the body with interlaced fronds and tendrils, reserved panel with image of a mosque and minaret. 187 grams, 18cm (7"). From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.